Archives tend to take a two level approach to preservation planning. First, they define their high-level preservation strategy. This defines what needs to be done, when it needs to be done by and how much it will cost in total. Secondly, they consider the operational aspects of preservation, by focusing on the details of how preservation will be done on …
Digital Preservation Policies: Guidance for Archives
This document, developed by The National Archives (UK), gives guidance on the need for a digital preservation policy. It explains why a digital preservation policy is necessary and how a policy can be developed. It discusses the main success criteria for a policy and its relation to other policy areas. The guide is aimed at archives looking to develop and …
The Problem of the Yellow Milkmaid : a Business Model Perspective on Open Metadata
Contents: 1. Executive Summary 2. Introduction 3. Supply and Demand 4. Open Licences 5. Business Model Perspective 5.1. The role of metadata in current business models 5.2. Risks and benefits of innovating the business model 6. Conclusion Europeana and its partners have been exploring the issues surrounding open metadata for about a year. This report presents the outcome of a …
Handboek digitaliseren van analoge audiovisuele objecten (beeld en geluid)
Contents: Inhoud Inleiding 1. Doelstellingen bepalen 2. Beslissingstabel 3. Auteursrechten 4. Selectie materiaal 5. Analyse materiaal 6. Materiële voorbereiding 7. Bepalen kwaliteitsvereisten 8. Digitaliseren 9. Digitale restauratie 10. Kwaliteitscontroles 11. Raadplegingskopieën 12. Archivering en opname in digitaal depot 13. Glossarium 14. Literatuurlijst This deliverable from the Archipel project describes all the process steps involved in digitizing analogue audio, video and …
D7.6.1 Online Access to Audiovisual Heritage Status Report
Contents: Executive summary Introduction Part One–General Access to Audiovisual Heritage 2011 Status Report: 1. Providing access for different user groups through the digital content lifecycle 2. Trends in online access 3. Business models and added value of online audiovisual collections Part Two–Access to Audiovisual Heritage in the Educational Domain : 4. E-Learning 5. Value proposition and revenue models in education …
Funding for Sustainability: How Funders’ Practices Influence the Future of Digital Resources
Contents: Executive Summary 1. Introduction, Background, and Methodology 2. Defining the Sustainability Challenge 3. Current Funder Strategies for Sustainability 4. Concluding thoughts Appendices Bibliography This report presents the results of a study undertaken by Ithaka S+R, for the JISC Strategic Content Alliance, to examine the ways that both public and private funding bodies, in the academic and cultural heritage sectors, …