Transcript PreservETDsHandout.ppt

The NDLTD and
Issues of Long Term Preservation
and Archiving: It’s about time!
Gail McMillan
Digital Library and Archives, University Libraries
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Archiving should be a core activity
of the NDLTD with a goal to
provide a copy of each member
institution’s ETD collection
through collaborative persistent
mirroring.
NDLTD: Action Item 2003/04
Preservation philosophy
Archiving plan
Testing
Mainstream preservation processes
The NDLTD should be concerned
about archiving because
It’s part of its mission.
It’s collections are worthy of preserving.
It’s what academic research libraries do.
It would add prestige to the organization.
It wants to be a model digital library.
It’s about time that the NDLTD
accept its mission and establish a
preservation plan
develop archiving that crosses the
digital divide
recognize responsible archiving is not a
passive activity
members collaborate to provide
archiving services for each other
It’s about time that the NDLTD
investigate the path to effective digital
archiving
develop the system-wide infrastructure
to support common digital preservation
needs for its members
address the full range of archiving
issues, including