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Securing the future of digital resources
A key handbook based on research funded by Resource has just been
published by the British Library. Preservation management of digital
materials: a handbook provides an internationally authoritative and
practical guide to the subject of managing digital resources over time
and the issues in sustaining access to them. It will be of interest to
all those involved in the creation and management of digital materials.
A slightly fuller description of the item is available on the Resource
website www.resource.gov.uk/information/research/respubs2001.html
PRESERVATION MANAGEMENT OF DIGITAL MATERIALS: A HANDBOOK
Maggie Jones and Neil Beagrie
Sponsored by Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
Published by THE BRITISH LIBRARY 7 November 2001
Price £15.00 (including UK postage, overseas postage extra)
Paperback, 145 pages, 297x210mm, ISBN 0 7123 0886 5
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Some pre-publication comments on the Handbook are provided below:
For some years, Neil Beagrie and Maggie Jones have quietly been making
an outstanding contribution to the development of digital preservation -
on both sides of the global e-village. This publication amply
demonstrates their skills at bringing together the best information,
analysing it and synthesising it to produce practical advice, and adding
their own highly valued ideas. This is the big picture, close up and
intimate. Colin Webb, Director Preservation Services, National Library
of Australia
The ever-increasing range of digital information is bringing new
challenges in terms of understanding and managing the digital lifecycle,
and the preservation of electronic resources will be just as important
to our future as the existing great collections of our archives,
libraries, and museums. It is impossible to imagine how generations to
come will gain insight into our society and our lives without getting
access to that growing range of resources. Preservation Management of
Digital Materials is an essential tool both to raise awareness of the
risks we run if we do not take digital preservation seriously and to
give a sense of direction for those directly involved in the digital
lifecycle. Chris Batt, Director of Learning and Information Society,
Resource: The Council for Museums, Archives and Libraries
This publication represents a significant step on the road from
'talking' to 'doing' in the area of digital preservation. It is a clear,
authoritative, up to date and pragmatic handbook, drawing on the
extensive practical experience of the authors. Helen Shenton, Chair
Digital Library System Project, British Library
This will undoubtedly become a key reference text on all aspects of
digital preservation. Alison Horsburgh, National Archives of Scotland
All institutions will greatly benefit from its practical approach, the
thorough treatment of the subject and the numerous references on
different issues of digital preservation. Dr. Michael Wettengel, Germany
Over the past few years the U.K. has been a hot spot for digital
preservation activity. With the publication of Preservation Management
of Digital Materials, Maggie Jones and Neil Beagrie have provided some
of the most pragmatic information available today to assist cultural
institutions in addressing digital preservation threats. It not only
offers vetted guidance on available resources, but encourages the reader
to think carefully about the issues, through a combination of case
studies, commentary, checklists, and decision trees. Anne Kenney
Associate Director, Department of Preservation, Cornell University, USA
Simon Matty
Research Manager
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