INFO 756- Digital Preservation

Challenges in Digital Preservation: Changing Technologies and Migration Format Issues

Christine Dyar

Technology changes rapidly Digital preservation must keep pace with

changing technology Constant migration to new formats

Changing technologies:◦ Example 1◦ Example 2◦ Example 3

Real world examples of digital preservation technologies becoming obsolete◦ Example 1◦ Example 2◦ Example 3

Migration to new formats◦ Example 1◦ Example 2◦ Example 3