1. Consortium of University Research Libraries The Cedars Project Kelly Russell Cedars Project Manager

2. Consortium of University Research Libraries Background jeLib Programme and related work in JISC raises issues about long term storage and access to electronic material jeLib Phase 3 - Digital Preservation äCURL interest in the roles and responsibilities for a research libraries jPreservation Studies - JISC and the National Preservation Office

3. Consortium of University Research Libraries JISC/NPO Studies jResponsibility for Digital Archiving and Long Term Access to Digital Data jA Framework of Data Types and Formats jPost hoc rescue of digital materials (Digital Archaeology) jPreservation of digital materials; policy and strategy issues for the UK jAn Investigation into the Digital Preservation needs of Universities and Research Funders jGuidelines for digital preservation jComparison of methods of digital preservation

4. Consortium of University Research Libraries Cedars jFunded by JISC through the Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL) from April 1998 for 3 yrs j CURL Members: Birmingham, Cambridge, Durham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Imperial, King’s, Leeds, Liverpool, London, LSE, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield, Southampton, TCD, UCL, Warwick Associate members: British Library, NLS, NLW, Wellcome Co-operating members: SAS

5. Consortium of University Research Libraries Collaborating Institutions jCURL members äLed by Leeds, Oxford and Cambridge jArts and Humanities Data Service jResearch Libraries Group jBritish Library jNational Preservation Office jUK Office for Library Networking

6. Consortium of University Research Libraries Project Objectives jTo promote awareness jTo identify and disseminate äappropriate strategies for collection management äappropriate strategies for long-term preservation jPractical work based on a realistic sampling of current digital resource collections

7. Consortium of University Research Libraries Key Components jMaterial which is the traditional preserve of the research library jIntellectual content, not physical object jThree flavours ädynamic data äprimary sources ä“intertwingled” data jEach raises different issues and problems

8. Consortium of University Research Libraries Deliverables (1) jStrategies for preservation which are ägrounded in realistically-scaled projects ärepresentative of a good spread of significant resources ägeneralisable jOne or more possible models established for a digital archive

9. Consortium of University Research Libraries Deliverables (2) jAssess costs and resources required informed opinion on scaleability to national level jDissemination activities äseminars, working papers, guides to good practice jA focused investigation of preservation metadata (UKOLN)

10. Consortium of University Research Libraries Summary jDigital Preservation a pressing issue for research libraries jCEDARS project funded by JISC and administered through CURL to explore the issues and implications for research collections j3 year project - start 1 April 1998 jhttp://www.curl.ac.uk/projects.shtml

11. Consortium of University Research Libraries Web Address: http://www.curl.ac.uk/projects.shtml