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October 24, 2011
ARL SPEC Survey on Digital Preservation
PLN Members and the ARL Digital Preservation Survey Preliminary Findings
May 23, 2011
Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation Conference
The Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation conference developed out of a series of conversations between the Educopia Institute, the U.S. Library of Congress, the University of North Texas, Auburn University, the MetaArchive Cooperative, and the National Library of Estonia about the need for a forum where preservation programs from different national contexts can share … Continue reading Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation Conference
January 29, 2011
Lifecycle Management for Electronic Theses and Dissertations Grant Narrative
The University of North Texas Libraries (lead applicant) together with the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD), the Educopia Institute/MetaArchive Cooperative, and the libraries of Virginia Tech, Rice University, Boston College, Indiana State University, Pennsylvania State University, and the University of Arizona propose to develop and disseminate guidelines, educational materials and an associated … Continue reading Lifecycle Management for Electronic Theses and Dissertations Grant Narrative
October 25, 2010
Private LOCKSS Network 2010
Private LOCKSS Networks have utilized a variety of technical and organizational designs since 2005 to accomplish a common philosophical aim: to empower cultural memory organizations to participate in and take ownership of their digital preservation practices through community-based initiatives. This event provided a forum for current PLNs to share information about their work with each … Continue reading Private LOCKSS Network 2010
September 20, 2010
The Importance of Trust in Distributed Digital Preservation: A Case Study from the MetaArchive Cooperative
Distributed digital preservation is a maturing and appealing solution to the pressing problem of ensuring the survivability of digital content. Like all other digital preservation efforts, distributed digital preservation solutions must communicate trust to their Designated Communities as they continue to mature. The following paper discusses the importance of establishing this trust, retraces the development … Continue reading The Importance of Trust in Distributed Digital Preservation: A Case Study from the MetaArchive Cooperative
September 20, 2010
Chronopolis and MetaArchive: Preservation Cooperation
This paper will examine ongoing work between two major preservation systems, the Chronopolis Digital Preservation Program, [6] and the MetaArchive Cooperative. [13] In the past year, these two systems have begun work on bridging their technical underpinnings to create a more robust, reliable, longlived preservation community for their users. The main emphasis of this work … Continue reading Chronopolis and MetaArchive: Preservation Cooperation
July 21, 2010
Modeling Interactions Between Repositories for the NDSA: Towards a Distributed and Collaborative Framework for Preservation
Presentation Overview Context of collaboration in the National Digital Stewardship Alliance Field notes on organizational strategies and collaborative preservation models Need to build on OAIS to create shared models/vocabulary for understanding inter-organizational content stewardship activities
