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Digital Preservation Readiness Webliography

Prepared by Liz Bishoff, Director, Digital & Preservation Services for BCR

Updates and Analytics by Holly South, BCR Digital Collaboratives Grant Project

Coordinator

February 2010

General Information

Caplan, Priscilla. “The Preservation of Digital Materials,” Library Technology Reports

44(2), Feb/March 2008.

Provides an introduction to digital preservation, discussing preservation strategies,

standards, repository software applications, as well as several existing preservation programs in the U.S. and overseas.

Chapman, Stephen. “Techniques for Creating Sustainable Digital Collections.” Library

Technology Reports 40(5), Sept/Oct 2004.

Aims to provide guidance to those building and managing a digitization program.

Emphasizes the importance of strong policies and services over frequently changing technology.

Halbert, Martin and Katherine Skinner, eds. Strategies for Sustaining Digital Libraries.

Emory University, 2008.

http://metascholar.org/publications/StrategiesforSustainingDigitalLibraries.pdf

Collection of essays from leaders of digital libraries that sprung from the 2006 symposium, Sustaining Digital Libraries. Emphasizes the importance of inter-

institutional collaboration. Suggests that the key to a digital library‟s sustainability is to

ensure its usefulness to researchers.

Heritage Preservation and Institute of Museum and Library Services. A Public at Risk:

The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections. Washington,

DC: Heritage Preservation, Inc., 2005.

http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/HHIsummary.pdf

Discusses the condition and preservation needs of collecting institutions in the U.S.

Names proper environmental control as the most urgent preservation need, and lists

other critical issues needing attention, including poor disaster planning, insufficient

security, inadequate staffing, and scarce funding for collections care.

Hoorens, Stijn et al. Addressing the Uncertain Future of Preserving the Past: Towards a

Robust Strategy for Digital Archiving and Preservation. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Europe,

2007. http://www.kb.nl/hrd/dd/dd_links_en_publicaties/publicaties/rand_report_e-

depot_TR510_3c_Cover.pdf

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A RAND Europe assessment of the national library of the Netherlands‟ e-Depot digital

archive. Provides several conclusions regarding the future of digital preservation of scholarly records.

Humanities Advanced Technology and Information Institute, University of Glasgow, and

the National Initiative for a Networked Cultural Heritage (NINCH). The NINCH Guide to

Good Practice in the Digital Representation and Management of Cultural Heritage

Materials, October 2002. http://www.nyu.edu/its/humanities/ninchguide/

Presents the principles and guidelines of good practice to help content owners establish

and ensure a sustainable digital preservation program. Covers the lifecycle of cultural heritage materials, from selection through preservation and long-term access.

Kenney, Anne R. and Oya Y. Rieger, eds. Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging

for Libraries and Archives. Mountain View, CA: Research Libraries Group, 2000.

http://library.oclc.org/cgi-

bin/showfile.exe?CISOROOT=/p267701coll33&CISOPTR=269&filename=270.pdf

Focuses on the conversion of existing resources – rather than born-digital materials -- to

digital form. Contains several chapters‟ worth of practical matters, such as digital image

creation and image management and use, as well as sections on selection criteria and transforming a digital initiative into a sustainable program. Emphasize the benefits of

collaboration.

Library of Congress. National Digital Information Infrastructure and Information

Preservation Program (NDIIPP). http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/

Contains information about the Library of Congress digital initiatives as well as publications, tools and services, video presentations, podcasts and news.

National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Framework Working Group. A

Framework of Guidance for Building Good Digital Collections. 3rd edition. Baltimore,

MD: NISO, 2007. http://framework.niso.org/

Discusses principles for the creation of high-quality digital objects, collections, metadata and initiatives, and identifies associated resources. Intended for both cultural

heritage institutions and funding organizations.

National Library of Australia. Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI).

http://www.nla.gov.au/padi/

Subject gateway to digital information resources.

Smith, Abby. Strategies for Building Digitized Collections. Washington, DC: Council on

Library and Information Resources, September 2001.

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub101/pub101.pdf

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Reviews the selection and access policies and practices of library digitization programs

to identify trends and challenges. Provides a list of recommendations for libraries, funders and research groups to facilitate the building of enduring digital collections.

Teper, Thomas. “The Future of Preservation in ARL Libraries.” ARL: A Bimonthly

Report on Research Library Issues and Actions from ARL, CNI, and SPARC, no. 251,

April 2007, pp. 9–11. http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/arlbr251preserv.pdf

Summarizes discussion from a 2006 meeting of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) preservation task force. Recommends actions that the Association of Research

Libraries and its member institutions must take to promote preservation and

conservation programs.

Zorich, Diane. A Survey of Digital Cultural Heritage Initiatives and Their Sustainability

Concerns. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, June 2003.

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub118/pub118.pdf

Presents the results of a survey of Digital Cultural Heritage Initiatives (DCHIs)

and funding organizations. Identifies challenges and concerns faced by DCHIs,

as well as recommendations for strengthening the programs and enabling them

to become more sustainable.

Cost and Business Models

Ayris, Paul, Rory McLeod, and Paul Wheatley. LIFE: Life Cycle Information for E-

Literature. London: University College London and the British Library, 2006.

http://eprints.ucl.ac.uk/1854/

Report from the LIFE project at the end of its first year. Uses case studies to demonstrate the effectiveness of a life cycle-based methodology for computing the

long-term preservation costs and requirements for a variety of digital collections.

Beagrie, Neil, Julia Chruszcz, and Brian Lavoie. Keeping Research Data Safe: A Cost

Model and Guidance for UK Universities. London: JISC, May 12, 2008.

http://www.jisc.ac.uk/publications/documents/keepingresearchdatasafe.aspx Presents costing framework and case studies to assist universities faced with planning

the long-term preservation of digital research data.

Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation and Access. Sustaining the

Digital Investment: Issues and Challenges of Economically Sustainable Digital

Preservation. San Diego, CA: San Diego Supercomputing Center, December 2008.

http://brtf.sdsc.edu/biblio/BRTF_Interim_Report.pdf

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Focuses on digital information “in the public interest,” such as scientific research data

and official and historical records. Studies best practices for preservation and access, and identifies prevalent organizational and economic challenges to the sustainability of

digital materials.

Lavoie, Brian. “The Fifth Blackbird: Some Thoughts on Economically Sustainable

Digital Preservation.” D-Lib Magazine 14 (3/4), March/April 2008.

http://www.dlib.org/dlib/march08/lavoie/03lavoie.html

Focuses on economic sustainability as the heart of successful digital preservation.

Emphasizes the need for extensive data on the range of potential economic models,

from which institutions can choose the one most appropriate to their program. Discusses the work of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Sustainable Digital Preservation

and Access.

Testbed Digitale Bewaring. Costs of Digital Preservation. The Hague, Netherlands:

Nationaal Archief of the Netherlands, 2005.

http://www.digitaleduurzaamheid.nl/bibliotheek/docs/CoDPv1.pdf

Examines several indicators that affect the total cost of long-term digital preservation.

Discusses the results of a computational model to calculate costs, and compares the

costs of different preservation methods.

University College London and the British Library. LIFE: Life Cycle Information for E-

Literature. http://www.life.ac.uk/

Project studying the life cycle of digital resource collection and preservation in order to produce cost and management information. Includes documentation of two complete

phases (of three) as well as a blog and glossary.

Selection Decisions

Digital Preservation Coalition. Interactive Assessment: Selection of Digital Materials for

Long-Term Retention, March 8, 2006.

http://www.dpconline.org/technology-watch-reports/download-document/298-

preservation-handbook-decision-tree.html

Guide to the questions and choices associated with selection, appraisal and preservation responsibilities. Applicable both to items in the process of being acquired and those

already within a collection.

Metadata

Coyle, Karen. Rights in the PREMIS Data Model: A Report for the Library of Congress.

Washington, DC: Library of Congress, December 2006.

http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/Rights-in-the-PREMIS-Data-Model.pdf

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Recommends changes to PREMIS metadata to accommodate a variety of digital

preservation rights situations.

Day, Michael. “Preservation Metadata.” In G. E. Gorman and Daniel G. Dorner, eds.,

Metadata Applications and Management. International Yearbook of Library and

Information Management, 2003–2004, pp. 253–273. London: Facet Publishing, 2004.

http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/publications/iylim-2003/

Describes the role of metadata in digital preservation. Briefly discusses some prominent

metadata initiatives, including OAIS, and notes the interoperability and cost issues

associated with implementing a metadata framework.

Lavoie, Brian and Richard Gartner. Preservation Metadata. DPC Technology Watch

Series Report 05-01, September 2005. http://www.dpconline.org/docs/reports/dpctw05-

01.pdf

Explains the importance of preservation metadata and requirements for a preservation

metadata schema. Discusses developments in preservation metadata from OAIS to PREMIS and METS.

Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress. Metadata

Encoding and Transmission Standard (METS). http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets

The official website for the METS schema. Includes news, technical documentation,

presentations, and a suggested reading list.

Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress. PREservation

Metadata: Implementation Strategies (PREMIS) Maintenance Activity.

http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/

The official website for PREMIS. Includes links to the data dictionary, schemas,

tutorials, tools for preservation metadata implementation, and related articles.

Network Development and MARC Standards Office, Library of Congress. PREMIS

Schemas. http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/schemas.html

Includes schema versions 1.0, 1.1, and 2.0.

PREMIS Editorial Committee. PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata,

version 2.0, March 2008.

http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/v2/premis-2-0.pdf

Updates the first version of the data dictionary, released in 2005. Also includes an introduction to the dictionary, a discussion of special topics and a glossary.

PREMIS Working Group. Use of the Data Dictionary: PREMIS Examples.

http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/pmwg/premis-examples.pdf

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Excerpt from the May 2005 report of the PREMIS working group. Demonstrates the

application of PREMIS metadata to several types of documents.

Digital Preservation – Standards

Adherence to accepted standards and practices for digital preservation helps to assure

long-term access to collections. Beginning with OAIS, the principal standard in the

field, several resources have been developed in an attempt to standardize digital preservation practices.

Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems. Reference Model for an Open Archival

Information System (OAIS). Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space

Administration, CCSDS 650.0-W-5.0, April 21, 1999.

http://nssdcftp.gsfc.nasa.gov/standards/nost/isoas/int08/rmwb5r.pdf

Digital Curation Centre and DigitalPreservationEurope. Digital Repository Audit Method

Based on Risk Assessment (DRAMBORA). http://www.repositoryaudit.eu/

Lawrence, Gregory W., et al. Risk Management of Digital Information: A File Format

Investigation. Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, June

2000. http://www.clir.org/PUBS/reports/pub93/pub93.pdf

National Library of Australia. UNESCO Guidelines for the Preservation of Digital

Heritage. Paris: Information Society Division, UNESCO, March 2003.

http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001300/130071e.pdf

OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and Center for Research Libraries.

Trustworthy Repositories Audit & Certification: Criteria and Checklist. Chicago, IL:

Center for Research Libraries, February 2007.

http://www.crl.edu/sites/default/files/attachments/pages/trac_0.pdf

Trusted Digital Repositories: Attributes and Responsibilities. Mountain View, CA:

Research Libraries Group, May 2002.

Copyright

Besek, June M. Copyright Issues Relevant to the Creation of a Digital Archive: A

Preliminary Assessment. Commissioned for and sponsored by the National Digital

Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress. Washington,

DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, January 2003.

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub112/pub112.pdf

Examines the copyright issues that libraries face in providing access to digital materials.

Offers copyright implications for each of the different ways libraries acquire works.

Identifies topics for additional research.

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Hirtle, Peter B., Emily Hudson, and Andrew T. Kenyon. Copyright & Cultural

Institutions: Guidelines for Digitization for U.S. Libraries, Archives & Museums. Ithaca,

NY: Cornell University Library, 2009. http://ssrn.com/abstract=1495365

Identifies and analyzes the relevant legal provisions to explain the impact of copyright

law on digitization programs. Considers strategies for managing copyright issues and presents two case studies to illustrate the discussion.

Section 108 Study Group. Section 108 Study Group Report: An Independent Report

Sponsored by the United States Copyright Office and the National Digital Information

Infrastructure and Preservation Program of the Library of Congress. Washington, DC:

Library of Congress, March 2008.

http://www.section108.gov/docs/Sec108StudyGroupReport.pdf

In response to the emergence of digital technologies and intended to provide a basis for legislation amending the Copyright Act, the report provides recommendations relating

to exceptions in the copyright law for libraries and archives.

Sample Plans and Policies

A written preservation policy demonstrates an organization‟s commitment to digital

preservation. The resources below offer insight into the reasons for having a

preservation plan, factors to consider in developing a plan, and the areas the plan should address. They also provide several examples of existing digital preservation policies.

Au Yeung, Tim. Digital Preservation: Best Practice for Museums. Commissioned by the

Canadian Heritage Information Network. Gatineau, Quebec, Canada: Minister of Public

Works and Government Services, 2004. http://www.pro.rcip-chin.gc.ca/sommaire-

summary/preservation_numerique-digital_preservation-eng.jsp

Au Yeung, Tim. Digital Preservation for Museums: Recommendations. Commissioned

by the Canadian Heritage Information Network. Gatineau, Quebec, Canada: Minister of

Public Works and Government Services, 2004. http://www.pro.rcip-chin.gc.ca/sommaire-

summary/preservation_recommandations-preservation_recommendations-eng.jsp

Columbia University Libraries. Policy for Preservation of Digital Resources, July 2000,

revised 2006. http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/services/preservation/dlpolicy.html

Cornell University Library. Cornell University Library Digital Preservation Policy

Framework, December 2004. http://commondepository.library.cornell.edu/cul-dp-

framework.pdf

ERPA Guidance: Digital Preservation Policy Tool. Electronic Resource Preservation and

Access Network, September 2003.

http://www.erpanet.org/guidance/docs/ERPANETPolicyTool.pdf

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Florida Center for Library Automation. Florida Digital Archive (FDA) Policy Guide,

version 2.5, April 2009.

http://www.fcla.edu/digitalArchive/pdfs/FDAPolicyGuideversion2.5.pdf

Fyffe, Richard et al. Preservation Planning for Digital Information. Lawrence, KS:

University of Kansas, November 11, 2004.

https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/dspace/bitstream/1808/166/1/Preservation%20Planning%2

0for%20Digital%20Information.pdf

MetaArchive Cooperative. MetaArchive Cooperative Charter, November 2009.

http://www.metaarchive.org/public/resources/charter_member/MetaArchive_Charter_201

0.pdf

MetaArchive Cooperative. “Appendix B: Membership Agreement,” in MetaArchive

Cooperative Charter, November 2009.

http://www.metaarchive.org/public/resources/charter_member/Membership_Agreement_

2010.pdf

McGovern, Nancy Y. Digital Preservation Policy Framework: Outline, version 2.0,

January 2007, revised October 2007.

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/files/ICPSR/curation/preservation/policies/dp-policy-

outline.pdf

McGovern, Nancy Y. ICPSR Digital Preservation Policy Framework, November 2007.

http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/ICPSR/curation/preservation/policies/dpp-

framework.jsp

National Digital Information Infrastructure and Information Preservation Program,

Library of Congress. Sustainability for Digital Formats: Planning for Library of

Congress Collections. http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/sustain/sustain.shtml

National Library of Australia. Digital Preservation Policy, 3rd

ed., 2008.

http://www.nla.gov.au/policy/digpres.html

Schreibman, Susan, ed. Best Practice Guidelines for Digital Collections at University of

Maryland Libraries, 2nd ed., May 4, 2007.

http://www.lib.umd.edu/dcr/publications/best_practice.pdf

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. IDEALS Digital Preservation Policy,

November 2009.

https://services.ideals.uiuc.edu/wiki/bin/view/IDEALS/IDEALSDigitalPreservationPolic

y

Yale University Library. Policy for Digital Preservation, November 2005, revised

February 2007. http://www.library.yale.edu/iac/DPC/revpolicy2-19-07.pdf

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Specialized Formats

Bradley, Kevin. Risks Associated with the Use of Recordable CDs and DVDs as Reliable

Storage Media in Archival Collections: Strategies and Alternatives. Paris: UNESCO,

September 2006. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001477/147782E.pdf

Examines the risks of relying on CDs and DVDs for long-term preservation. Proposes

standards to optimize the reliability and longevity of recordable meda. Recommends professional digital storage technology.

Capturing Analog Sound for Digital Preservation: Report of a Roundtable Discussion of

Best Practices for Transferring Analog Discs and Tapes. Commissioned for and

sponsored by the National Recording Preservation Board, Library of Congress.

Washington, DC: Council on Library and Information Resources, March 2006.

http://www.clir.org/pubs/reports/pub137/pub137.pdf

Summarizes discussions and recommendations from a meeting of audio preservation engineers regarding analog-to-digital conversion of audio recordings.

Rog, Judith. PDF Guidelines: Recommendations for the Creation of PDF Files for Long-

Term Preservation and Access, version 1.7. The Hague, Netherlands: National Library of

the Netherlands, May 31, 2007.

http://www.kb.nl/hrd/dd/dd_links_en_publicaties/PDF_Guidelines.pdf

Presents guidelines pertaining to accessibility and structure, fonts, compression, images,

executable actions and color of PDF files.

Articles and Resources Related to Digital Preservation

Association of Research Libraries. “The Preservation Function in Research Libraries,”

September 15, 2009. http://arlwebcastarchive.blip.tv/

Provides an overview of key findings of the May 2009 ARL report, Safeguarding

Collections at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Describing Roles & Measuring

Contemporary Preservation Activities in ARL Libraries, as well as reactions from panelists.

Beagrie, Neil and Daniel Greenstein. A Strategic Policy Framework for Creating and

Preserving Digital Collections, version 5.0. London: Arts and Humanities Data Service,

July 2001. http://ahds.ac.uk/strategic.pdf

Provides case studies and a framework based on the lifecycle of digital resources to guide the different stakeholders involved in the creation and long-term preservation of

these resources.

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE). “Team Digital Preservation and the Aeroplane

Disaster.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKnsZZzuUr4

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One in a series of brief cartoons intended to increase awareness of digital preservation

concepts. This one illustrates the importance of implementing a digital preservation strategy.

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE). “Team Digital Preservation and the Deadly Cryptic

Conundrum.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yun9hkPPF9M

Focuses on the importance of representation information.

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE). “Team Digital Preservation and Nuclear Disaster: An

Animation.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbBa6Oam7-w

Highlights the concepts of metadata, media refreshment, and trusted digital repository.

Gillesse, Robèrt, Judith Rog, and Astrid Verheusen. Alternative File Formats for Storing

Master Images of Digitisation Projects, version 2.0. The Hague, Netherlands: National

Library of the Netherlands, March 7, 2008.

http://www.kb.nl/hrd/dd/dd_links_en_publicaties/publicaties/Alternative_File_Formats_f

or_Storing_Masters_2_1.pdf

Reviews four different file formats – JPEG 2000, JPEG, PNG and TIFF LZW – as an

alternative to uncompressed TIFF files. Evaluates each based on required storage

capacity, image quality, long-term sustainability, and functionality. Provides a list of institutions using each format.

InterPARES 2 Project. A Framework of Principles for the Development of Policies,

Strategies and Standards for the Long-Term Preservation of Digital Records, version 1.2,

March 2008.

http://interpares.org/ip2/display_file.cfm?doc=ip2(pub)policy_framework_document.pdf

Presents principles to assist both records creators and records preservers in creating

policies for digital records creation, maintenance and preservation. Emphasizes that a relationship between the creator and preserver must begin when records are created.

Kaczmarek, Joanne et al. “Using the „Audit Checklist for the Certification of a Trusted

Digital Repository‟ as a Framework for Evaluating Repository Software Applications: A

Progress Report.” D-Lib Magazine 12(12), December 2006.

http://www.dlib.org/dlib/december06/kaczmarek/12kaczmarek.html

Discusses the ECHO DEPository project‟s development of a software assessment based

on an application‟s effectiveness in supporting a digital preservation program.

Lavoie, Brian, and Lorcan Dempsey. “Thirteen Ways of Looking at . . . Digital

Preservation.” D-Lib Magazine 10 (7/8), July/August 2004.

http://www.dlib.org/dlib/july04/lavoie/07lavoie.html#2

Examines digital preservation in several contexts – economic, legal, social and cultural.

Focuses on the challenges involved in the co-existence of digital preservation strategies

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with other library services and obtaining a commitment to the long-term stewardship of

digital materials.

Lewis, Jacquelyn. “Conserving Pixels, Bits, and Bytes.” ARTINFO, August 2, 2007.

http://www.artinfo.com/articles/story/25439/conserving_pixels_bits_and_bytes

Considers how the emergence of digital art requires new approaches to the idea of

conservation.

Library of Congress. “Bagit: Transferring Content for Digital Preservation,” 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3p3ao_JSfo

Describes a solution developed by the Library of Congress, the California Digital Library, and Stanford University for the reliable transfer of content between computers.

Part of the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Video Series.

Library of Congress. “Web Archiving,” 2009.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0943YkhLWU

Explains the importance of preserving websites and the challenges involved in web

archiving, including scope, legal, technology, and access. Part of the Library of Congress Digital Preservation Video Series.

Meyer, Lars. Safeguarding Collections at the Dawn of the 21st

Century: Describing Roles

& Measuring Contemporary Preservation Activities in ARL Libraries. Washington, D.C.:

Association of Research Libraries, May 2009.

http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/safeguarding-collections.pdf

Examines how preservation activities are changing, particularly with regard to the

emergence of digital collections. Identifies key challenges and makes several recommendations for library preservation programs.

Rog, Judith and Caroline van Wijk. Evaluating File Formats for Long-Term Preservation.

The Hague, Netherlands: National Library of the Netherlands, February 27, 2008.

http://www.kb.nl/hrd/dd/dd_links_en_publicaties/publicaties/KB_file_format_evaluation

_method_27022008.pdf

Describes a quantifiable method of assessing file formats developed by the National

Library of the Netherlands.

Strodl, Stephan et al. “How to Choose a Digital Preservation Strategy: Evaluating a

Preservation Planning Procedure.” In Ray Larson et al (eds.), Proceedings of the 7th

ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, pp. 29-38. New York: Association for

Computing Machinery, 2007.

http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=1255175.1255181#abstract

Uses several case studies to demonstrate the PLANETS Preservation Planning Tool,

which helps institutions choose a solution based on their goals and requirements.

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van der Hoeven, Jeffrey, Bram Lohman, and Remco Verdegem. “Emulation for Digital

Preservation in Practice: The Results.” The International Journal of Digital Curation 2(2),

2007. http://www.ijdc.net/ijdc/article/view/50/56

Presents the results of a project to develop a modular emulation strategy for digital preservation.

Digital Preservation Solutions

Caplan, Priscilla. “The Florida Digital Archive and DAITSS: a working preservation

repository based on format migration.” International Journal on Digital Libraries 6(4),

July 2007, pp. 305–311. http://www.fcla.edu/digitalArchive/pdfs/IJDL_article.pdf

Examines the adoption of the Florida Center for Library Automation (FCLA)‟s preservation repository management system for its Florida Digital Archive. Also

discusses the FCLA‟s policies with respect to its affiliates, primarily libraries in the

state university system.

Digital Preservation Tutorials

Cornell University Library. Digital Preservation Management: Implementing Short-

Term Strategies for Long-Term Problems, 2003-2007. ICPSR, University of

Michigan. http://www.icpsr.umich.edu/dpm/dpm-eng/eng_index.html

A web-based, self-paced tutorial offering an introduction to digital preservation issues

and priorities. Includes glossary, exercises and suggestions for additional reading.

Cornell University Library. Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging Tutorial,

2000-2003. http://www.library.cornell.edu/preservation/tutorial/

A web-based, self-paced tutorial on the use of digital imaging to provide access to

cultural heritage collections. Addresses the major aspects of digital imaging, including

selection, conversion, technical infrastructure, preservation and management. Designed to accompany Kenney & Rieger‟s Moving Theory into Practice: Digital Imaging for

Libraries and Archives.