Practical Digital Preservation

A How-to Guide for Organizations of Any Size

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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A practical guide to the development and operation of digital preservations services for organizations of any size Practical Digital Preservation offers a comprehensive overview of best practice and is aimed at the non-specialist, assuming only a basic understanding of IT. The book provides guidance as to how to implement strategies with minimal time and resources. Digital preservation has become a critical issue for institutions of all sizes but until recently has mostly been the preserve of national archives and libraries with the resources, time and specialist knowledge available to experiment. As the discipline matures and practical tools and information are increasingly available the barriers to entry are falling for smaller organizations which can realistically start to take active steps towards a preservation strategy. However, the sheer volume of technical information now available on the subject is becoming a significant obstacle and a straightforward guide is required to offer clear and practical solutions. Each chapter in Practical Digital Preservation covers the essential building blocks of digital preservation strategy and implementation, leading the reader through the process. International case studies from organizations such as the Wellcome Library, Central Connecticut State University Library in the USA and Gloucestershire Archives in the UK illustrate how real organizations have approached the challenges of digital preservation. Key topics include: • Making the case for digital preservation • Understanding your requirements • Models for implementing a digital preservation service • Selecting and acquiring digital objects • Accessioning and ingesting digital objects • Describing digital objects • Preserving digital objects • Providing access to users • Future trends. Readership: Anyone involved in digital preservation and those wanting to get a better understanding of the process, students studying library and information science (LIS), archives and records management courses and academics getting to grips with practical issues.

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Utgivningsdatum2017-09-29
Mått164 x 236 x 25 mm
Vikt298 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor352
FörlagFacet Publishing
ISBN9781783303151

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1. IntroductionIntroduction Who is this book for?Minimum requirementsSome digital preservation mythsThe current situationA very brief history of digital preservationA note on terminologyGetting the most from this bookNotes 2. Making the case for digital preservationIntroductionUnderstanding the driversDeveloping a policyDeveloping a digital asset registerDeveloping a business caseNext stepsKey pointsNotes 3. Understanding your requirementsIntroductionIdentifying stakeholdersTalking to stakeholdersModelling your processesLearning from other people’s requirementsDocumenting your requirementsHow to use your requirementsConclusionKey pointsNotes 4. Models for implementing a digital preservation serviceIntroductionOptionsThe current marketApproaches to procurementImplementationOperating a digital repositoryTrusted digital repositoriesA digital preservation maturity modelCase studiesKey pointsNotes 5. Selecting and acquiring digital objectsIntroductionThe selection and transfer processStarting points for selection and transferApproaches to selectionLegal considerations for selectionTechnical considerations for selectionStandards and methods for transferTransfer agreementsPreparing for transferCompleting the transfer processConclusionKey pointsNotes 6. Accessioning and ingesting digital objectsIntroductionDefining an accession processCreating or acquiring a Submission Information PackageQuarantineCharacterizationValidating the SIPEnhancing SIP metadataIngest: generating an AIPNormalization and other transformationsAutomating accessionFirst aid for digital accessionsCase studiesKey pointsNotes 7. Describing digital objectsIntroductionThe role of metadataMetadata standardsDeciding on metadata standardsSources of metadataStoring and managing metadataAssociating metadata and dataInteroperabilityCase studiesKey pointsNotes 8. Preserving digital objectsIntroductionThe goals of preservationThe nature of digital informationThe challenge: threats to preservationPreservation strategiesManaging change: the concept of multiple manifestationsBitstream preservationLogical preservationConclusion: preservation in practiceKey pointsNotes 9. Providing access to usersIntroductionWhat do we mean by access?Finding digital objectsOptions for access: technical considerationsOptions for access: conditions of accessOptions for access: online versus on-site accessUnderstanding user expectationsAccess and reuseAccess systems in practiceDesigning a front endCiting digital records: persistent identifiersCase studiesKey pointsNotes10. Future trendsIntroductionPreservation tools and servicesPreservation-as-a-ServiceRepresentation information registriesStorageTraining and professional bodiesCertification schemesNew paradigmsCurrent and future researchDigital preservation in the developing worldMoving to the mainstreamConclusionNotes AppendicesCreating a digital asset registerDigital preservation maturity modelSystems, tools and services

"This book shares useful, practical knowledge in the important area of digital preservation. It provides knowledge of the process for a broad audience, effectively serving as a practical handbook for those specialists drowning in information about digital preservation and needing a clear, practical overview to help them get started. Because of the clarity and practical guidance offered, the book is valuable for the interested non-specialist too, and I would recommend it a must-read for those studying information management."