Contents: 1. Executive summary 2. Introduction 3. Definitions of digital preservation 4. Trustworthy repositories and file authenticity 5. Standardisation model OAIS 6. How to get started 7. Bit preservation and logical preservation 8. Introduction to recommended file formats and containers 9. Methods for preservation 10. Preservation planning 12. Checksums 13. Persistent identifiers Glossary References Annex I – Digital Preservation Capability …
Statements of Preservation Intent for the National Library of Austrialia’s Digital Collections
Contents: Introduction Preservation Intentions and Preservation Intent Statements Significant Properties and Preservation Intent Statements Current Activity and Methodology Benefits Preservation Intent Statements for Archived Web Collections Summary Preservation Intent Statement for NLA’s Selective Web Collection Practical Application Conclusion Acknowledgement Notes This article describes an approach developed at the National Library of Australia to define formal and reviewable statements of “preservation …
History of Aspect Ratio
Contents: The Changing Shape of Cinema: The History of Aspect Ratio Composition Techniques for Widescreen Aspect Ratios A short online ‘course’ on the history and meaning of aspect ratio. The course includes many illustrations and links to movie trailers. This site offers a colorful and interesting way of explaining aspect ratio.
D6.2 Best practices for a digital storage infrastructure for the long-term preservation of digital files
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Storage media infrastructures 3. Data tapes 4. Hard disk drives 5. Solid state drives 6. Optical disks 7. Cloud storage 8. How to choose 9. Maintenance 10. Price examples 11. Case studies – examples from real life Terms and abbreviations References This deliverable focuses on the physical storage of data and gives an overview of storage …
Recovering the Archive, Establishing the Collection
Contents: Introduction The Disaster Initiating Recovery Planning Cleaning and Stabilization Mobilizing Volunteers Roles and Teams Managing Risks Preparedness Takeaways Outcomes, Next Steps and the Need for Digital Preservation Appendix: Cleaning Procedures The subtitle of this paper is “A case study on the recovery of Eyebeam Art+Technology Center’s multimedia collection following Superstorm Sandy.” It’s goal, to share Eyebeam’s experience during Superstorm …
File Based Preservation of the BBC’s Videotape Archive
Contents: 1. Introduction 2. The Current Status: 2.1 Core Processing Systems 2.2 Archival Information Packages (AIPs) 2.3 Digital Preservation Assessment 2.4 Main Challenges and Lessons Learnt 3.0. LTO Migration 3.1 The LTO Tape Collection 3.2 Designing a Migration Process 3.3 Choice of Archival Storage 3.4 Choice of AIP & Packaging Information 3.5 On-going Preservation 4.0. The Wider Context 5.0. Conclusions …