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Article Information:
Title:
Digital Preservation: Will Your Files Stand the Test of Time?
Author(s):
Cokie Anderson
Journal:
Year:
2005
Volume:
Issue:
Page:
9 - 10
ISSN:
0741-9058
DOI:
10.1108/07419050510620226
Publisher:
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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Abstract:
Purpose – Increasing amounts of the information in libraries are created and stored in digital formats. These files may or may not be accessible five or ten years from now.
Design/methodology/approach – Describes the steps we can take to minimize the danger of losing our data to the ravages of time. The aim of this article is to look at the vulnerabilities of various file formats and storage media, and offer practical advice for preservation planning.
Findings – The only protection libraries possess is planning.
Originality/value – Stresses the need to have a disaster recovery plan in place.
Keywords:
Digital libraries, Digital preservation, Digital storage, Disaster recovery, File formats, Planning, Storage media
Article Type:
Technical paper