Abstract
Purpose - With heavy ongoing investment in the creation, storage and delivery of electronic content, it is important to consider the long-term preservation of the resources produced.
Design/methodology/approach - A viewpoint paper based on extensive practitioner experience with the management of digitisation, digital preservation, and quality assurance procedures.
Findings - The choice of file and media formats for the content can have a significant effect on long-term access to electronic content.
Practical implications - Gives some useful insights on some of the issues surrounding the choice of open or proprietary formats. The paper also examines some of the pitfalls of a proprietary approach and suggests some strategies that might be employed for managing digital content formats in the long-term.
Originality/value - An attempt to provide clear, experience based strategies on how best to engage in the long-term management of digital content formats.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 508-513 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Library Review |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 9 |
Publication status | Published - 2005 |
Keywords
- digital storage
- information management