Digital Preservation Management Trail
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About this trail
The main purpose of this trail is to look at the things you need to do
when you are developing and running a digital preservation program. In the
broadest terms, this involves developing a digital preservation policy
(identifying what is to be preserved and for how long) and digital preservation
strategies (setting out how particular types of digital information will be
preserved). This trail is a subset of the full PADI database.
FAQs about Digital Preservation Management
I don't know where to begin - are there any broad introductions to
digital preservation management?
Jones, Maggie and Beagrie, Neil. Preservation Management of
Digital Materials. An extensive look at everything you need to know. It
is aimed at a broad audience and takes a 'life cycle' approach to the subject
by identifying dependencies, barriers, and mechanisms that may help or hinder
the process of digital preservation.
UNESCO. Guidelines for
the Preservation of Digital Heritage. Section 2. Management Perspectives
Provides an extensive view of digital heritage, digital preservation
and digital preservation programmes from a management perspective.
Creating and
Managing Digital Content Produced by the Canadian Heritage Information
Network, this guide provides easy to read information for the beginner on
preserving digital content, particularly in relation to heritage projects.
Are there case studies or specific projects that illustrate digital
preservation management principles?
The following resources are examples of digital preservation management
at an organisational and a national level.
Continuing Access
and Digital Preservation Strategy for the Joint Information Systems Committee
(JISC) 2002-2005 An example of an institutionally based strategy. Of
particular interest is the section on roles and responsibilities.
Library of Congress.
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP)
This web site is an example of a national planning effort for the long term
preservation of digital content.
AHDS Guides to
Good Practice A listing of recognised standards and good practice in the
creation and use of specific types of digital resources.
Excavating
Data : Retrieving the Newham Archive Digital data has to be carefully
documented and preserved if it is to be accessible. This case study illustrates
a worst case scenario and illustrates what had to be done and the problems
encountered in trying to save many years of endangered archaeological digital
data.
Where can I find more information?
For more information on managment, see the
PADI Management topic
page, or, search the PADI
database using 'management' as a search term.
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