1. Embracing Evanescence Digital Preservation 101 By Becky Ryder University of Kentucky Libraries ETD 2004

2. Definition …is the SUM of all activities Required to keep materials in USABLE condition For as long as they are NEEDED Having considered the value of the ARTIFACT and the information it conveys

3. Preservation & Access Lifecycle Creation Prevention Restoration/Renewal Reformatting New Artifact

4. Analog Preservation First Do No Harm Benign Neglect Suitability Each treatment facilitates a future treatment Phase Preservation Avoid duplicative efforts Economy is gained by parsing/batching

5. What are the differences Shorter lifecycle Active Recurring Cost Invisible decay Only know it when you use it Disasters can destroy greater amounts of information

6. Components of Preservation Plan Mandate Selection Policy Standards Resources Technology

7. Digital Preservation Strategies Backups/Mirror Sites Refresh Migration Emulation Hybrid approaches Computer Museums LOCKSS

8. What are some of the concerns Loss of functionality Rebuilding Total Loss Loss of the creative element Provenance is important XML

9. So what are we doing? Panic ??? Not making promises !!!! The Infrastructure is Coming, the Infrastructure is Coming....first cousin to the Emperor who wears new clothes… >; ) Good Research ☺ Cornell RLG OAIS

10. OAIS Open Archival Information System Incorporates all of the dimensions of a preservation plan CCSDS: Global Think Tank re Data (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems/NASA) Functional Model

11. OAIS Functional Entities Ingest Archival Storage Data Management Administration Preservation Planning Access

12. RLG TDR Trusted Digital Repository (TRD) Research Libraries Group (RLG) Interprets the OAIS model for digital materials housed by Legacy Collection Institutions

13. Attributes of a TDR OAIS Compliance Administrative Responsibility Organizational Viability Financial Sustainability Technological Suitability System Security Procedural Accountability

14. Cornell Model

15. Conclusion Creator has a Significant Role Selection Institutional Policy It has to get easier