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This article details the usage of an XML based infrastructure to record and keep track of the metadata used in persistent archives, mainly by a collaboration with the Nation Archives and Records Administration (NARA). It is the result of the desire…

The following article goes into the importance digitization of artifacts for future use partly as a way to minimize damaging materials that have already sustained a considerable amount of external or internal wear and tear as a result of being…

In response to a ten-year gap between publishing surveys on library collections preservation, Karen F. Gracey and Miriam B. Kahn conducted an extensive review of the literature on digitization and preservation of libraries and archives. The…

This book references information on why it is important to refurbish and maintain physical or tangible text. When resources and information become unavailable due to deterioration or missing text all together they become mundane and troublesome to…

An online article that covers the main focuses on what preservation is in terms of digital archiving and what significance in holds within the digital archiving community, being staple goal throughout the community. It also covers topics such as…

This book informs both individuals and organizations that are looking to train others on the methods and practices for digital preservation and curation. It stresses the importance of the education level demanded for digital information storage…

This paper examines factors that limit the ability of institutions to digitally preserve the cultural heritage of the modern era. The author takes a wide-ranging approach to shed light on limitations to the scope of digital preservation. The author…

Mike Kastellec explores the technological and non-technological factors that impede a digital collection’s long-term sustainability. The technical issues, data loss and technical obsolescence affect all types of collecting institutions, including…

This paper represents viewpoints from scholars, librarians, archivists, technologists, lawyers and journalists at the University of Missouri on addressing the problems of preserving born-digital news. The crisis of losing decades of journalistic work…

This book by Jonathan Adrians discusses the world of emulation gaming, including its history and its legal issues such as the acquisition of ROMs, which are used to play the emulated games. It covers a wide variety of systems from home consoles, to…