Dear all,
Between 2005 and 2007, the Paradigm project of the Bodleian Library and
John Rylands University Library explored the issues involved in the
long-term preservation of born-digital private papers in the context of
hybrid archives - those that are composed of traditional and
born-digital formats. The project accessioned sample archives from
contemporary UK politicians and used these to gain practical experience
of combining archival and digital curation worflows, standards, tools
and technologies.
An Online Workbook <http://www.paradigm.ac.uk/workbook> was created
during the project. A print edition of this has recently been produced
and we have 250 copies to give away free of charge on a first come,
first-served basis. The Workbook covers a wide range of issues relating
to the acquisition, curation and long-term preservation of born-digital
and hybrid personal archives. It contains chapters on: collection
development; working with creators; appraisal and disposal;
adminstrative and preservation metadata; arranging and cataloguing
digital and hybrid archives; digital repositories; digital preservation
strategies; and legal issues. If anyone would like a copy of the Print
Workbook, they should email me (off-list) with their contact details.
Best wishes,
Susan
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Susan Thomas
Project Manager/Digital Archivist
Paradigm & Cairo projects
Bodleian Library
Web : http://www.paradigm.ac.uk
http://cairo.paradigm.ac.uk
Tel : +44 (0) 1865 283821
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