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Key Digital Preservation
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Key Digital Preservation Directories
There are many useful sources of information about digital preservation available online. To avoid duplicating the efforts of other organisations, we have limited this list to key directories which are an excellent point of departure for discovering more about digital preservation activities in the UK, Europe, and internationally.
DPC - Digital Preservation Coalition
The DPC was established in 2001 to encourage collaborative effort in
addressing the challenge of preserving digital resources in the UK. In addition
to its advocacy and education work, the DPC conducts surveys, publishes reports,
and organises forums on topics of interest. The DPC's website includes a
directory of projects underway at member institutions, and hosts the online
edition of Preservation Management of Digital Materials: A Handbook.
DCC - Digital Curation Centre
Funded by the JISC, the DCC aims to support creators, curators and re-users
of digital data. The Centre provides a national focus for research and
development into digital curation issues and promotes expertise and good
practice by disseminating information through various channels, including
workshops on different aspects of digital curation. The DCC's website boasts a
host of useful features including a calendar of relevant events; the DCC
Associates Network and Forum; a catalogue of tools; and a helpdesk and advisory
service. A Data Curation Manual and a peer-reviewed journal, The
International Journal of Digital Curation, are also under development.
ERPANET - Electronic Resource Preservation and Access Network
Established with European Commission funding in 2001, ERPANET provides
information and advice to those interested in digital preservation techniques
and best practice. Highlights of the website include erpaDirectory, a listing of
digital preservation resources; erpaEvents, a series of expert workshops and
seminars on digital preservation issues; and erpaGuidance, a collection of
guidance tools.
PADI - Preserving Access to Digital Information
PADI is a gateway to international digital preservation resources.
Maintained by the National Library of Australia, the website allows users to
browse resources by type or topic. PADI is also 'safekeeping' resources deemed
to be of long-term value by bringing these together within the NLA's PANDORA web-archive, where
they will remain accessible for the long-term.
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