Preserving Digital Materials

This book provides a single-volume introduction to the principles, strategies and practices currently applied by librarians and record keepers to the preservation of digital information. Also included are case studies of practice from the library, record keeping, audiovisual archiving, data archiving and geospatial communities. Digital Preservation Is An Issue Faced By Practitioners In The Library And Recordkeeping Professions, Yet Most Professionals Have Little Time To Keep Up With The Latest Techniques And Standards. This Work Provides A Single-volume Introduction To The Principles, Strategies And Practices Currently Applied By Librarians And Recordkeepers To The Preservation Of Digital Information And Will Assist Them To Make Informed Decisions About The Role Of Digital Information In Their Care. This Book Will Be Essential As A Professional Reference Tool For All Librarians, Recordkeepers And Archivists With Preservations Responsibilities As Well As Being A Definitive Source Of Information For The Whole Profession Including Students.--jacket. What Is Preservation In The Digital Age: Changing Preservation Paradigms -- Why Do We Preserve, Who Should Do It? -- Why There's A Problem: Digital Artifacts And Digital Objects -- Selection For Preservation: The Critical Decision -- What Attributes Of Digital Materials Do We Preserve? -- Overview Of Digital Preservation Strategies -- Preserve Technology Approaches: Tried And Tested Methods -- Preserve Objects Approaches: New Frontiers? -- Digital Preservation Initiatives And Collaborations -- Challenges For The Future Of Digital Preservation -- Case Studies. Ross Harvey. Thomson--spine And Back Cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [221]-237) And Index. Frontmatter Contents Preface Chapter 1. What is Preservation in the Digital Age? Changing Preservation Paradigms Chapter 2. Why do we Preserve? Who Should do it? Chapter 3. Why There’s a Problem: Digital Artifacts and Digital Objects Chapter 4. Selection for Preservation – The Critical Decision Chapter 5. What Attributes of Digital Materials Do We Preserve? Chapter 6. Overview of Digital Preservation Strategies Chapter 7. ‘Preserve Technology’ Approaches: Tried and Tested Methods Chapter 8. ‘Preserve Objects’ Approaches: New Frontiers? Chapter 9. Digital Preservation Initiatives and Collaborations Chapter 10. Challenges for the Future of Digital Preservation Appendix: Case Studies Backmatter