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About PADI

Introduction | International Advisory Group | Background | Reports and Papers | Selection Criteria | Safekeeping | Technical Notes | Contact

Introduction

The National Library of Australia's Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) initiative aims to provide mechanisms that will help to ensure that information in digital form is managed with appropriate consideration for preservation and future access.

Its objectives are:

  1. to facilitate the development of strategies and guidelines for the preservation of access to digital information;
  2. to develop and maintain a web site for information and promotion purposes;
  3. to actively identify and promote relevant activities; and
  4. to provide a forum for cross-sectoral cooperation on activities promoting the preservation of access to digital information.

The PADI web site is a subject gateway to digital preservation resources. It has an associated discussion list padiforum-l for the exchange of news and ideas about digital preservation issues.

International Advisory Group

An international advisory group has been established to provide advice and guidance for the PADI initiative. Its members are:

Mr Neil Beagrie, Charles Beagrie Ltd
Ms Genevieve Clavel, Schweizerische Landesbibliothek/Bibliothèque Nationale Suisse
Ms Robin Dale
Dr Stephen Ellis, National Archives of Australia
Dr Daniel Greenstein, California Digital Library
Mr Juha Hakala, Helsinki University Library-National Library of Finland
Mr. Hans Hofman, ERPANET
Mr Alan Howell, Preservation Solutions Australia
Mr Hans Liegmann, Die Deutsche Bibliothek
Mr Johan Mannerheim, National Library of Sweden
Mr. Ralph W. Manning, Library and Archives Canada
Ms Deanna Marcum, Library of Congress
Dr Vanessa Marshall, National Preservation Office (UK)
Ms Trudi Noordermeer, Koninklijke Bibliotheek/National Library of The Netherlands
Mr Kevin Sumption, Australian Museums On-Line
Mr Winston Tabb, Johns Hopkins University
Mr Trond Teigen, National Library of Norway
Mr Donald Waters, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Mr Colin Webb, National Library of Australia
Ms Deborah Woodyard-Robinson

Background

The PADI site owes its existence to the Australian library community which made a recommendation at the Towards Federation 2001 (TF2001) meeting in 1993 that a group comprising members from the library and archives sectors be established to develop appropriate guidelines for the preservation of information in electronic form - this became the PADI Working Party. This Group has included representatives from: the National Archives of Australia (previously Australian Archives), the Australian Council of Libraries and Information Services (ACLIS), Australian Information Industry Association Ltd, Australian War Memorial, Australian Department of Communication, Information Technology and the Arts, ScreenSound Australia, National Gallery of Australia, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), National Library of Australia, National Museum of Australia and Starlit Cooperative Multimedia Centre.

In 1996, it received some funding from the Australian Vice-Chancellor's Committee (AVCC) and the following year gained support through incorporating its activities in the National Library of Australia's Australia's Cultural Network (ACN) initiative.

The National Library of Australia will continue its support for this activity through its Digital Preservation Section.

Reports and Papers about PADI

Selection Criteria

For guidance on selection of resources for PADI, please refer to the PADI Selection Criteria.

Safekeeping

For information about the PADI Safekeeping project, please refer to the Safekeeping page.

Technical Notes

For more about the PADI system see the Technical Notes page.

Contact

For further information about PADI, or to convey your comments or queries, please contact:

PADI Coordinator
Web Archiving and Digital Preservation Branch
National Library of Australia
Canberra ACT 2600
AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 2 6262 1780
Facsimile: +61 2 6262 1703
Email: padi@nla.gov.au

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