3. 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

6. 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

9. 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