1. ICABS and digital preservation Hans Jansen Head Research & Development Division National library of the Netherlands Florence 16/17 October 2003 Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

2. ICABS: IFLA-CDNL Alliance for Bibliographic Standards n Background n Partners and objectives n Goals and actions Issues related to long-term archiving Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

3. ICABS: background n Started August 2003 (IFLA Berlin) n Continuation and expansion n IFLA UBCIM n UDT n CDNL CDI Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

4. ICABS: partners n Library of Congress n The British Library n Die Deutsche Bibliotheek n National Library of Australia n Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal n National Library of the Netherlands n IFLA n CDNL (Conf. Dir. Of National Libraries) Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

5. ICABS: focus n ‘to maintain, promote and harmonize existing standards and concepts related to bibliographic and resource control’ n ‘to develop strategies for bibliographic and resource control’ n ‘to advance understanding of issues related to long-term archiving of electronic resources, including the promotion of new and recommended conventions’ Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

6. ICABS: objectives n To coordinate activities aimed at the development of standards n To support int. exchange of bibliographic resources (metadata, format standards) n To ensure promotion of new conventions n To act as a clearinghouse for infromation on all IFLA endeavours in this field To organize and participate in seminars & workshops Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

7. ICABS: goals and actions Goal 3: Advance understanding of issues related to long-term archiving. Action 1: explore the requirements and conditions for long-term archiving of electronic resources Action 2: Explore and promote strategies, methods and standards for migration and emulation Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

8. ICABS: goals and actions Action 3: Explore and promote methods to archive web-based publications collected by web- harvesting Action 4: Work out a survey of existing standards, guidelines and codes for preservation of digital materials Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

9. ICABS: goals and actions Action 3: Explore and promote methods to archive web-based publications collected by web- harvesting Action 4: Work out a survey of existing standards, guidelines and codes for preservation of digital materials Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands

10. ICABS: information For further information please contact: Renate Gömpel, Die Deutsche Bibliothek goempel@dbf.ddb.de Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands