Digital Preservation Handbook update
9 May 2014 02:34 PM
The National Archives is working
with the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC), Jisc and
the British
Library to update and revamp a key online resource for managing
digital resources over time - the Digital Preservation
Handbook.
First published in 2001, the
handbook remains heavily used by archivists and other information
professionals. The National Archives and the DPC will work with expert partners
over the next two years to develop the new handbook as an interactive online
resource.
William Kilbride of the DPC
said: 'I'm delighted to be working with The National Archives on this
important project. The original handbook remains very popular so we have been
loath to take it down, but we've been aware for a while that it was
becoming increasingly out of date. Our experience shows that there is a real
demand for concise and practical advice on preservation, so I am confident that
this new edition will be immediately popular.'
The project to deliver the
resource is a joint venture between The National Archives, the DPC and Neil
Beagrie, one of the original authors of the report. The online resource
will ensure the handbook can be updated easily over time. It will incorporate
case studies and a view from current practitioners to ensure it is relevant to
a wide audience, from beginners to those with more specialist needs. Short on
theory, long on practical advice, the guide will help people from a wide
range of organisations to adopt a step-by-step approach to addressing their
digital resource management needs.