"Comprehensive overview of all aspects of digital preservation with contributions from leading institutions the world over"-- Provided by publisher.

This new edition of Digital Preservation for Libraries, Archives, and Museums is the most current, complete guide to digital preservation available today. For administrators and practitioners alike, the information is presented in a readable fashion, focusing on management issues and best practices. Although the book addresses technology, it is not solely focused on the topic. After all, technology changes and digital preservation is aimed at the...

Maureen A. Taylor, author of The Family Photo Detective provides all the information you need to care for your family photograph collection. She outlines in straightforward steps how to use the methods that conservators and photo curators use every day! You'll learn how to : Identify the types of damage already done to the photos in your collection. Take care of all your photos going forward, so that damage is a thing of the past. Preserve your digital...

"Digital Preservation Made Easy outlines simple steps for accomplishing practical digital preservation projects for those with little experience, time, or resources. Following a general introduction, step-by-step guides for completing commonplace digital preservation projects are covered"-- Provided by publisher.

"Museum curators, museum professionals, archivists and librarians from small local history museums to world-famous art and natural history collections, must deploy their specialized knowledge to prioritize the needs of their collections. This revised volume has a wide range of topic-specific expertise that comprises both an enduring text for preservation students as well as an essential one-stop reference for cultural heritage professionals where...

"Digital Preservation Essentials is part of the series Trends in Archives Practice. It includes two modules. Module 12: Preserving Digital Objects, explores concepts of digital preservation in the archival context, focusing on standards and metadata required to make digital objects accessible and understandable over time. Module 13: Digital Preservation Storage, provides an introduction to digital storage best practices for long-term preservation,...

"The Digital Archives Handbook provides archivists a roadmap to create and care for digital archives. Written by archival experts and practitioners, Purcell brings together theoretical and practical approaches to creating, managing, and preserving digital archives. The first section is focused on processes and practices, including chapters on acquisitions, appraisal, arrangement, description, delivery, preservation, forensics, curation, and intellectual...