Digital Preservation

October 24, 2011

ARL SPEC Survey on Digital Preservation

PLN Members and the ARL Digital Preservation Survey Preliminary Findings

The Importance of Trust in Distributed Digital Preservation: A Case Study from the MetaArchive Cooperative
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

Chronopolis and MetaArchive: Preservation Cooperation
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