Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries

The process of selection underpins many important questions facing those libraries which have responsibility for preservation. Properties of digital material present challenges to established preservation selection drivers and practices, including the increasing volume of digital material; the compl...

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Main Authors:	Clare Ravenwood, Graham Matthews, Adrienne Muir
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Published:	2013
Subjects:	Other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified Digital preservation Selection Libraries Preservation, selection Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/10752
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spelling	rr-article-94165972013-01-01T00:00:00Z Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries Clare Ravenwood (1257039) Graham Matthews (1249206) Adrienne Muir (1247973) Other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified Digital preservation Selection Libraries Preservation, selection Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified The process of selection underpins many important questions facing those libraries which have responsibility for preservation. Properties of digital material present challenges to established preservation selection drivers and practices, including the increasing volume of digital material; the complexity of some digital objects; changing forms of cultural object creation and ownership; and the need for early interventions to keep material useable over time. This paper examines relevant library and related literature to identify and conceptualise factors which affect selection decision making relating to the preservation of digital material in libraries. It describes six organisational areas of concern: resources and volume; criteria; policy; legal and ethical issues; roles and responsibility; and user aspects of selection. Particular challenges include the need to revisit criteria and develop policies for preservation and selection along with the effect of unclear roles, responsibilities and expectations of a wide range of stakeholders. 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z Text Journal contribution 2134/10752 https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Selection_of_digital_material_for_preservation_in_libraries/9416597 CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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topic	Other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified Digital preservation Selection Libraries Preservation, selection Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified
spellingShingle	Other information and computing sciences not elsewhere classified Digital preservation Selection Libraries Preservation, selection Information and Computing Sciences not elsewhere classified Clare Ravenwood Graham Matthews Adrienne Muir Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries
description	The process of selection underpins many important questions facing those libraries which have responsibility for preservation. Properties of digital material present challenges to established preservation selection drivers and practices, including the increasing volume of digital material; the complexity of some digital objects; changing forms of cultural object creation and ownership; and the need for early interventions to keep material useable over time. This paper examines relevant library and related literature to identify and conceptualise factors which affect selection decision making relating to the preservation of digital material in libraries. It describes six organisational areas of concern: resources and volume; criteria; policy; legal and ethical issues; roles and responsibility; and user aspects of selection. Particular challenges include the need to revisit criteria and develop policies for preservation and selection along with the effect of unclear roles, responsibilities and expectations of a wide range of stakeholders.
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author	Clare Ravenwood Graham Matthews Adrienne Muir
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title	Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries
title_short	Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries
title_full	Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries
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url	https://hdl.handle.net/2134/10752
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Selection of digital material for preservation in libraries

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