ERPANET LAUNCHES erpaPRODUCTS AND NEW
WEBSITE
www.erpanet.org
ERPANET is very pleased to announce
the launch of two erpaProducts and its redesigned website.
ERPANET works
to enhance the preservation of cultural and scientific digital objects through
raising awareness, providing access to experience, sharing policies and
strategies, and improving practices. To achieve this, ERPANET has put in place a
number of services. Some of the most important of these are based in cyberspace
and accessed through our web portal. We are very excited in particular to
announce two services available through the web: erpaAssessments and
erpaAdvisory.
erpaAssessments
erpaAssessments are
authoritative commentaries on key articles, monographs, and projects in the
field of digital preservation. More detailed than abstracts, these value-added
commentaries offer critical insight and contextualise literature within the
field. The service offers:
· Review-based
gateway to activities;
· Analytic reviews
of pivotal published and online literature;
and,
· Assessment of relevant technical
guidelines and standards.
Our editors have reviewed some 200 key articles
and a large amount of important projects and initiatives. They constantly check
over 100 journals for new and critical information on Digital Preservation. This
resource will be updated regularly with commentaries.
Access to the
erpaAssessment is only available to registered users. Registration is free, and
offers access to all ERPANET
products.
erpaAdvisory
erpaAdvisory is a fully
web-based advisory service open to all those with a stake in the preservation
of, and the provision of access to, digital materials.
This
service:
· Provides the community with
access to digital preservation
professionals;
· Makes available a
resource of authoritative answers to digital preservation questions;
and,
· Makes accessible examples of best
practice.
Over the past year, ERPANET has been disseminating information on
digital preservation through its products and brought together experts from all
sectors to further the extent of knowledge in this field. ErpaAdvisory is the
next stage in ERPANET's cross-sectoral exchange of information, skills, and
knowledge. This vital resource makes transparent the work that has been ongoing
in this field, and delivers solutions to those that need help and
advice.
ErpaAdvisory is intended not only for newcomers to the problems of
digital preservation, but also those that have been working in the field for a
number of years. Questions can be asked in English, Italian, French and
German.
Access to erpaadvisory is available to registered users. Registration
is free, and offers access to all ERPANET products.
BOTH PRODUCTS
ARE ONLINE AT WWW.ERPANET.ORG
____________________________________________
Monica
Greenan
ERPANET British Editor
Humanities Advanced Technology and
Information Institute (HATII)
George Service House,
11 University
Gardens,
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QJ
Scotland
Tel:
+44(0)141 330 3549
Fax: +44(0)141 330 3788
http://www.erpanet.org