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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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