The Digital Curation Centre is the UK’s leading hub of expertise in curating digital research data. Anyone who can benefit from storing, managing and protecting digital data can turn to the DCC for expert advice and practical help. Effective data management throughout the research lifecycle will ensure that data will continue to work for you as productively as the research …
The AMIA Supplier Directory is an online publication, made available on the AMIA website as a free download to anyone in the field. The Kind of Organisations in the Directory Appraisers Associations and Organizations Copyright/Rights Clearance Consulting Digital Archival Storage and Management Services Educational Programs Hardware Sales and Services Media Asset Management Sales and Services Physical Archival Storage and Management Services …
The National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program is the Library of Congress’ preservation program, aiming to develop a national strategy to collect, preserve and make available significant digital content, especially information that is created in digital form only, for current and future generations. Its website contains all publications and some interesting subsites, such as on personal archiving, education, tools …
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Guidelines and Recommendations 3. Bibliography 4. Appendices. This document (version 1.0) identifies the file formats (either Recommended or Acceptable for Transfer) that Library and Archives Canada (LAC) will be supporting within the Trusted Digital Repository (TDR). Formats are identified for 11 content categories including audio. The register is not simply a list, it also includes guidelines …
Contents: What is Embedded Metadata Why Embed Is “Why” Even the Right Question Tool Development Putting Embedded Metadata to the Test Next Steps This article focuses primarily on the specific uses of embedded metadata in WAVE audio files. It begins by describing what it is, where it comes from, and why it is considered an essential element in collection management …
Contents: Introduction Objectives Document Structure Common Problems Stability of Equipment: 1. Media 2. Technological Components Decision Guidelines Restoration Decisions Bibliography. This guide outlines the preservation problems technology based art works present, with special attention paid to the ethics involved when determining what preservation action to undertake (specifically integrity and authenticity). It begins by presenting seven case studies. It then goes …
