Getting the Whole Picture

finding a common language between digital preservation and conservation

Digital Capture

Archimedes Palimpest

Social Media

Common Principles

• Assessment

• Documentation

• Treatment Approach

• Stabilisation

• Communication

UNESCO Charter key points

• Access to the digital heritage

• The threat of loss

• Need for action

• Digital continuity

UNESCO Charter key points

What do we need?

• Strategies and policies

• Selection

• Roles and responsibilities

• Partnerships and co-operation

Knowledge Networks

• Body dot points

http://www.nla.gov.au/openpublish/index.php/nlasp/index

Responsible Stewardship

Challenges

• Assess digital preservation needs

• Long-term priorities

• A digital preservation plan

Significance – It’s all gone !

Significance – It’s all gone !

http://www.kottke.org/12/05/how-pixar-almost-deleted-toy-story-2

Significance – It’s all gone !

Stewardship

One size does not fit all

Policies

• Selection, significance, etc. plus procedures and guidelines

• Shared responsibility & knowledge bases

• Support, trust and relationships

• Network building, virtual teams

Curatorship

Kodak Research Laboratory, Harrow, England. Gelatin silver print reproduction of Joseph Nicéphore Niépce'sView from the Window at Le Gras. 1826reproduction March 1952.Gelatin silver print.20.3 x 25.4 cm.

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce's View from the Window at Le Gras.1826Gelatin silver print and watercolor.20.3 x 25.4 cm March 20-21, 1952.

Moving Forward UNESCO to NLA Strategic Directions

• Models and preserving access

• Implementation Principles

• Research and standards development

• Working with others

Mediapedia

“there is nothing more ephemeral than long term media formats” Jean-Claude Carriere , filmaker

Relationships and Trust

• Proactive, planning, documentation, selection and significance

• Partnerships and cooperation

• Off-site backup

• Technical advice and support

Mediapedia http://www.nla.gov.au/mediapedia

A Mixed Media Archive

Resources and Links

National Library of Australia Staff Papers http://www.nla.gov.au/openpublish/index.php/nlasp/index

NLA Behind-the-Scenes Blog http://blogs.nla.gov.au/behind-the-scenes/

Personal Digital Archiving with the

Library of Congress http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/personalarchiving/

Digital Curation Resource Guide http://digital-scholarship.org/dcrg/dcrg.htm

Questions?