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With more cross-posting apologies from Iain Flett
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Maureen Potter (11/06/03 10:11):
>
>Apologies for cross-posting
>
>Contributed by:
>Maureen Potter & Carolien Nout
>Experiment Operator & Communication Advisor
>Testbed Digitale Bewaring
>The Hague, The Netherlands
>Email address: [log in to unmask]
>
>New publication from the Testbed Digitale Bewaring - 'From digital volatility
to digital permanence: Preserving email'.
>
>Testbed Digitale Bewaring was established by the Dutch government in October
2000 to carry out research into the long-term preservation of four digital
record types: email messages, text documents, spreadsheets and databases.
>
>We are pleased to announce the release of our final recommendations on
preserving the first of these record types, emails, over the long term. This
publication is entitled: 'From digital volatility to digital permanence:
Preserving email'. This is a translation of the Dutch paper: 'Van digitale
vluchtheid naar digitale houdvast: bewaren van e-mail', published on the
DigitaleDuurzaamheid website in April 2003.
>
>'From digital volatility to digital permanence: Preserving email' is available
at: <http://www.digitaleduurzaamheid.nl/index.cfm?paginakeuze=185&categorie=2>
>
>This publication provides a suitable approach for the long-term preservation
of email messages and covers various subjects related their preservation, from
cultural and legal issues, to technical and practical aspects. It contains
sections specifically targeted towards managers, record keepers, ICT-ers, and
end users, all of whom play a critical role in ensuring that our digital
records can be preserved.
>
>In time, this publication will be followed by three more, each oriented
towards a specific record type. In the intended order of publication, these
will be:
> o Text documents
> o Spreadsheets
> o Databases
>
>The last of these publications will also include information on cost- and
decision-models, and on functional specifications for a preservation function
within a storage system/repository.
>
>Also new on the Testbed website is a Flash animation on preserving email using
the Testbed email/xml demo: <http://www.digitaleduurzaamheid.nl/index.
cfm?paginakeuze=243&categorie=2>
>
>In addition, our website contains an online version of the testbed Kennisbank,
which has recently been updated. This knowledge bank is a valuable resource
for anyone searching for information on the long-term preservation of digital
information and is updated on a monthly basis. See: <http://www.
digitaleduurzaamheid.nl/index.cfm?paginakeuze=206&categorie=2>
>
>For more information on any of these subjects, please send an email to
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Maureen
>
>**********************************************************************
>Maureen Potter
>Experiment Operator
>Testbed Digitale Bewaring.
>24 - 26 Nieuwe Duinweg
>2508 AA, Den Haag
>Netherlands.
>Tel: 00 31 70 8887764
>URL: http://www.digitaleduurzaamheid.nl
>
>
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