Heather Ryan is the Director of Special Collections, Archives & Preservation and Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries. She earned her PhD in Information and Library Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Walker Sampson is the Digital Archivist at the University of Colorado Boulder Libraries. He earned his MS in Information Science at the University of Texas at Austin before beginning work at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in 2011.

• Foreword - Trevor OwensIntroductionWhat is born-digital content?Why is this important?About the bookAdditional resourcesRepresenting the world of libraries and archives 1. Digital information basicsWhat is digital information?HexadecimalDigital file typesStorage mediaCommand line basicsCode repositoriesConclusionFurther reading2. SelectionTypes of born-digital contentFormat- versus content-driven collecting decisionsMission statements, collecting policies and donor agreementsGift agreementsStanford University’s approach to selection in web archivingConclusionFurther reading3.Acquisition, accessioning and ingestPrinciples in acquisitionAcquisition of born-digital material on a physical carrierChecksums and checksum algorithmsAcquisition of network-born materialsAccessionIngestConclusionFurther reading4.DescriptionGeneral fields and types of informationDescriptive standards and element setsGeneral element setsDescriptive systemsUse casesConclusionFurther reading5. Digital preservation storage and strategiesA note on acquisitionA note on file formatsThinking about storageCertificationDigital preservation policyConclusionFurther reading6. AccessDeciding on your access strategyMethods of accessUse caseConclusionFurther reading7. Designing and implementing workflowsA note on toolsDesign principlesWorkflow and policyExamplesCase studyConclusionFurther reading8. New and emerging areas in born-digital materialsTechnology in generalStorageSoftware and appsCloud technologiesSmartphonesDigital art and new mediaEmerging descriptive and access methodsGrowing your skillsConclusionFurther readingConclusion

'...there is value for everyone in the well-reasoned discussions about overarching strategies, policies, and processes, which are necessary before any of the capturing and processing of resources can begin...Recommended. Graduate students and professionals.'- H. C. Williams, University of Washington, CHOICE