Thursday, July 01, 2010

Third in a series of Digital Preservation Case Notes

Received this via email.


The DPC, with help from the National Library of Wales, Portico and ULCC, and with funding from JISC, is pleased to announce the launch of the The DPC, with help from the National Library of Wales, Portico and ULCC, and with funding from JISC, is pleased to announce the launch of the third in a series of Digital Preservation Case Notes.

http://www.dpconline.org/advice/case-notes/index.html

The Case Notes offer straightforward examples of organisations and individuals tackling the digital preservation challenges that come from mass digitization.  The latest describes the Welsh Journals Online project from the National Library of Wales.  It makes the point that long-term access often requires co-operation from many staff. There is a risk that responsibilities are unclear. Consequently it is important that a senior member of staff is charged with delivering an organization's digital preservation strategy.

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