This chapter from the Digital Curation Manual, File Formats, begins with a conceptual framework for format and then goes on to discuss different aspects of format description, validation and characterization. It explains how format relates to the long term curation and usability of digital data and includes overviews of related projects and developments in the field as well as describing …
A framework of guidance for building good digital collections
Overview of the main components of creating and managing digital collections. Provides a framework for identification, organisation and application of (existing) knowledge. The document is intended for two types of readers: cultural heritage organizations that start projects for the creation of digital collections and funding organisations wanting to support the development of sustainable digital archives. The principles for assessing …
Images of the Past. 7 years of Images for the Future
Over a period of seven years Sound and Vision, EYE Film Institute, the National Archives and Kennisland preserved over 90,000 hours of video, 20,000 hours of film, some 100,000 hours of audio and 2,500,000 photos. The digitised material is now being reused for numerous purposes, from learning material and Wikipedia to apps and services for the creative industry. Images for the …
D22.9 Annual Report on Preservation Issues for European Audiovisual Collections (2008)
Contents: 1. Document Scope 2. Executive Summary 3. Update on audiovisual digitisation projects and technology 4. Activities supporting audiovisual preservation 5. Preserving Files 6. Access 7. The PrestoSpace Year in Review 8. Life After PrestoSpace. This survey report describes audiovisual preservation and access initiatives underway in 2007. It covers the employment of automation technology, provides a ‘short list’ of major …
D13.4 Digital Repositories Explained
Contents: 1. Document Scope and Summary 2. Definition of Digital Repository   3. Electronic Access 4. Why Digital Repositories Matter   5. Requirements for an Audiovisual Digital Repository 6. Repository Standards 7. Repository Technology 8. Services, Costs and Conclusions 9. References. Dit document benoemt de vereisten voor veilige, duurzame digitale opslag met bijzondere aandacht voor het digitaliseren van audiovisuele materialen. …
Metadata Guidelines for Describing Born-Digital Programs
Contents: Summary Digital assets: setting the metadata context Types of Metadata Metadata Models and Schemas Developing a Trusted Digital Repository based on the OAIS Model Collecting Metadata Becomes Part of the Preservation Process PBCore as a System-Wide Standard for Public Broadcasting PREMIS Elements METS Documents Who Supplies Metadata and When Metadata and the Digital Repository References Dit rapport, opgesteld in …