This interim report by the US-UK based Blue Ribbon Task Force describes the set of economic-related factors that play a role in digital preservation. It defines the activities that must be economically sustainable, providing extensive information about economic models and outlines the current landscape. All this is based on literature review and interviews with prominent stakeholders. The report is intended …
PBCore, METS, Premis, Mods, METSrights… oh my!
Presentation given at the Association of Moving Image Archivists Conference, Savannah, GA, November 2008. This presentation describes the creation of PREMIS preservation metadata for the PDPTV project and the experience with different standards with their associated complexity.
Audio Tape Digitisation Workflow
This work is aimed at newcomers to the world of audio tape digitisation. It was developed as a training tool for project TAPE (Training for Audiovisual Preservation in Europe), which ended in 2008. It describes the workflow from the tapes and machines preparatory to conversion. At each point in the workflow is a list of useful literature references.
Digital preservation policies study part 1- final report
This is the report of the JISC digital preservation policies study. This study aims to provide an outline model for digital preservation policies and to analyse the role that digital preservation can play in supporting and delivering key strategies for Higher and Further Education Institutions. Although focussing on the UK Higher and Further Education sectors, the study draws widely on …
EBU recommendation: Digitisation of programme material in audio archives
This EBU recommendation specifies technical requirements for the transition of analogue audio material in archives to a digital form.
Bringing self assessment home: repository profiling and key lines within DRAMBORA
An introduction to DRAMBORA (Digital Repository Audit Method Based on Risk Assessment), an instrument for digital repository self-assessment. Provides an overview of the benefits and how DRAMBORA fits into the larger context of evaluation tools.