Rendering Matters – Report on the results of research into digital object rendering
http://archives.govt.nz/rendering-matters-report-results-research-digital-object-rendering Summary: Maintaining the ability of an organisation or user to be able to “open” or “render” a file or set of files is one of the core digital preservation challenges. The Rendering Matters report outlines the results of research investigating whether changes are introduced to the information that is presented to users when files [...]
Read MoreOnline Survey on Scientific Information in the Digital Age
http://ec.europa.eu/research/science-society/document_library/pdf_06/survey-on-scientific-information-digital-age_en.pdf The public consultation ‘Online survey on scientific information in the digital age’ spurred great interest among different categories of stakeholders, with 1 140 responses received. The Commission received responses from 42 countries, including from all Member States except Ireland, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia, with 37 % of all responses submitted by German respondents. The [...]
Read MoreScalable Preservation Environments: Report on decision factors and their influence on planning
http://www.scape-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/SCAPE_D14-1_TUW_V1.0.pdf Abstract Significant progress has been made in clarifying the decision factors to consider when choosing preservation actions and the directives governing their deployment. The Planets preservation planning approach and the tool Plato have received considerable take-up and produce a growing body of knowledge on preservation decisions. However, experience sharing is still complicated by the [...]
Read MoreLibrary Intelligencer » digital curation 2012-01-23 02:39:51
http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/aims/whitepaper/ The AIMS project evolved around a common need among the project partners — and most libraries and archives — to identify a methodology or continuous framework for stewarding born-digital archival materials. These materials have been slowly accumulating in archival backlogs for years but are rapidly growing as more contemporary collections are accessioned. Alongside the [...]
Read MoreDigital Preservation, SPEC Kit 325, Published by ARL
http://www.arl.org/news/pr/spec325-25oct11.shtml Washington, DC–The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published Digital Preservation, SPEC Kit 325, which explores the strategies that ARL member institutions use to protect evolving research collections and examines the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders. The survey asked ARL libraries about their digital content; their strategies for preserving that content; and the staff, [...]
Read MoreKRDS Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Toolkit now available
http://beagrie.com/krds-i2s2.php The KRDS-I2S2 Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Project is pleased to announce the release of the KRDS Digital Preservation Benefits Analysis Toolkit. Development of the toolkit has been funded by JISC. The worksheets, guidance documentation and exemplar test cases can be downloaded from the project website: http://beagrie.com/krds-i2s2.php The Toolkit consists of two tools: the KRDS [...]
Read MoreGRDI 2020
http://www.grdi2020.eu There’s a web site at http://www.grdi2020.eu which aggregates a wealth of interesting reports, and other materials dealing with the development of research data management in Europe and beyond. Of particular interest will be the Strategy Report on Research Infrastructures and Roadmap, which is really a broader survey that covers much more than data management, [...]
Read MoreMetaArchive
http://www.metaarchive.org/
The MetaArchive Cooperative provides low-cost, high-impact preservation services to help ensure the long-term accessibility of the digital assets of universities, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions