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In order to see where we are going sometimes it becomes necessary to look back and review the steps we took to get to the place that we have landed today. The same thing goes for digital preservation. Charles Bailey notes and narrates previous…

In this book, Arjun Sabharwal explains the framework behind digital collections, and the relationships that hold it together. Individual chapters explain the specifics behind preserving, promoting, and accessing a digital collection.

This book focuses in depth on ideas of digital curation projects with interdisciplinary methods that unify the digital humanities and history, social networking, information architecture and other themes pertaining to digital curation. The…

Special or rare documents require extra attention with regards to refurbishing and maintaining its structure. This text involves the complex frame work with regards to digital preservation, curation, and promoting a standardized method for saving…

Cunningham avers that digital archiving, digital curation, digital libraries, and digital museums are distinctly different functions despite the common conflation of the terms by the public. In this article, he argues that digital archiving should…

This article discusses the importance of differentiating between the terms digital archiving and digital curation and explains how the obfuscation of these phrases can limit the necessary resources that must be given to digital archiving practices.…

Within his article “Digital Curation/Digital Archiving: A View from the National Archives of Australia,” Adrian Cunningham tackles the true definition of the term digital archive. Bringing in a perspective from the National Archives of Australia…

Ross Harvey's latest guide takes readers through the step by step process of creating their own digital archive. The book contains online resources, tutorials, and references that hep the reader learn the latest techniques in creating a digital…

The world population is ageing. In the UK alone, it is projected that by 2035 those aged 65 and over will account for 23 per cent of the total population whilst the number of people aged 85 and over will account for 5 per cent of the total…

Sarah Higgins explores the world of digital curation from its beginnings to now in her article “Digital Curation: The Emergence of a New Discipline.” With the world becoming more digital by the day, Higgins brings to light the importance of curation.…