Digital Preservation Meeting

Digital preservation :
where are we at, where are we going


21 November 2006, National Library of Australia, Canberra ACT

Organised by the School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, with generous support from the National Library of Australia.

 

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Information in digital format permeates modern life; our workplaces, our homes, the way we communicate.  Organisations and individuals contribute to the creation of a virtual environment of ever expanding quantities of digital information; websites, documents, blogs, digital photographs.  This era of devolved publishing raises serious questions for those institutions involved in the collection and storage of publications, and the preservation of cultural heritage.

The challenge of addressing the issues surrounding digital preservation is a significant one for libraries.  It is beyond question that digital content will continue to increase in quantity as hard-copy material is digitized to enhance access, as born-digital resources proliferate, as trends such as blogging and citizen journalism encourage the creation of new forms of content.

The National Library of Australia is recognized internationally as taking a lead in this area with initiatives such as Pandora (http://pandora.nla.gov.au/ ) and PictureAustralia
( http://www.pictureaustralia.org/ ).  The School of Information Studies at Charles Sturt University is joining with the National Library to organise a day-long seminar to explore the areas around digital preservation from a practitioner perspective.  What is digital preservation, what does it mean for libraries and how can librarians incorporate it into their practice?

The event will be hosted by the National Library of Australia on Tuesday 21st November and is aimed at the practitioner community; front-line library managers and staff who are beginning to think about approaches to digital preservation.  Registration for the seminar will be free of charge, and lunch will be provided.

Contact : Bob Pymm, School of Information Studies, Charles Sturt University

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