What Do you Mean by Archive? Genres of Usage for Digital Preservers

What Do you Mean by Archive? Genres of Usage for Digital Preservers

Archives

In the article What Do you Mean by Archive? Genres of Usage for Digital Preservers by Trevor Owens, he discusses archives, what they are and how they are used in different fields. This piece delves into the different forms and contexts of archiving, whether it be records, papers, web-related, or other forms of archiving. This article could be considered a stepping-stone for those who may be unfamiliar in the realm of archiving and all its complexities, and while Owens doesn’t delve too deeply into how to create one he does a great job at explaining exactly what archives are. Since an archive is a broad term used in a variety of settings Owens helps guide the reader into the different kinds of archive and what the difference is between them and how each of them is best utilized.

Owens, Trevor

2014, 02/27

Jordan Lunsford

Article

Owens, Trevor. “What Do You Mean by Archive? Genres of Usage for Digital Preservers.” Library of Congress, February 27, 2014. https://blogs.loc.gov/thesignal/2014/02/what-do-you-mean-by-archive-genres-of-usage-for-digital-preservers/.