Getting the Whole Picture finding a common language between digital preservation and conservation
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Getting the Whole Picture
finding a common language between digital preservation and conservation
Digital Capture
Archimedes Palimpest
Social Media
Common Principles
• Assessment
• Documentation
• Treatment Approach
• Stabilisation
• Communication
UNESCO Charter key points
• Access to the digital heritage
• The threat of loss
• Need for action
• Digital continuity
UNESCO Charter key points
What do we need?
• Strategies and policies
• Selection
• Roles and responsibilities
• Partnerships and co-operation
Knowledge Networks
• Body dot points
http://www.nla.gov.au/openpublish/index.php/nlasp/index
Responsible Stewardship
Challenges
• Assess digital preservation needs
• Long-term priorities
• A digital preservation plan
Significance – It’s all gone !
Significance – It’s all gone !
http://www.kottke.org/12/05/how-pixar-almost-deleted-toy-story-2
Significance – It’s all gone !
Stewardship
One size does not fit all
Policies
• Selection, significance, etc. plus procedures and guidelines
• Shared responsibility & knowledge bases
• Support, trust and relationships
• Network building, virtual teams
Curatorship
Kodak Research Laboratory, Harrow, England. Gelatin silver print reproduction of Joseph Nicéphore Niépce'sView from the Window at Le Gras. 1826reproduction March 1952.Gelatin silver print.20.3 x 25.4 cm.
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce's View from the Window at Le Gras.1826Gelatin silver print and watercolor.20.3 x 25.4 cm March 20-21, 1952.
Moving Forward UNESCO to NLA Strategic Directions
• Models and preserving access
• Implementation Principles
• Research and standards development
• Working with others
Mediapedia
“there is nothing more ephemeral than long term media formats” Jean-Claude Carriere , filmaker
Relationships and Trust
• Proactive, planning, documentation, selection and significance
• Partnerships and cooperation
• Off-site backup
• Technical advice and support
Mediapedia http://www.nla.gov.au/mediapedia
A Mixed Media Archive
Resources and Links
National Library of Australia Staff Papers http://www.nla.gov.au/openpublish/index.php/nlasp/index
NLA Behind-the-Scenes Blog http://blogs.nla.gov.au/behind-the-scenes/
Personal Digital Archiving with the
Library of Congress http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/
Digital Curation Resource Guide http://digital-scholarship.org/dcrg/dcrg.htm
Questions?