The Lone Digital Archivist’s Lament Other digital responsibilities Technical constraints Three common strategies, all with challenges: Disk images and archival management File copies and preservation “Belt + suspenders” = double the fun Manual vs. automation A growing digital universe
ArchiveSphere NOW: Ingest service Initial preservation management: File characterization Format migration Fixity checking NEXT (sample): Appraisal and reporting Arrangement and description tools Integration with ArchivesSpace
Five Stages of Organization Readiness Acknowledge -- accepting as a shared concern Act -- initiating digital preservation projects Consolidate -- segueing from projects to program Institutionalize -- incorporating external and rationalizing programs Externalize -- embracing collaboration and interdependency