Tag Archives: Archiving
VALA2004 Session 1 Sullivan
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Bringing hidden treasures to light: illuminating DSpaceVALA 2004 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Managing Digital Objects Shirley SullivanElectronic Information Coordinator, University of Melbourne Library Lynne HorwoodInformation Librarian, University of Melbourne Library Jane GarnerInformation Librarian, University of Melbourne Library Eve YoungInformation Librarian, University of Melbourne Library |   |
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The Open Archives Initiative (OAI) has gained momentum since eprints.org was released in 2000. An alternative to eprints.org is the recently released DSpace, the open source software developed at MIT. The paper will trace the history and development of DSpace initiatives, such as the joint project between MIT and University of Cambridge. It also discusses the impact and benefits of repositories for research institutions and libraries.
VALA2000 Session 8 Pymm
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Keeping the culture: archiving and the 21st CenturyVALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 8: Multimedia Dr Bob Pymm |  |
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Archiving for permanent retention is facing some major challenges as we move into the next millennium. These include issues relating to selection from a burgeoning mass of information being produced in a wide range of formats; issues relating to media longevity and equipment obsolescence; migrating information across formats; the commercialisation of activities; the growing impact of IT requirements and the complexity of copyright and other rights in digital materials.
VALA2000 Session 10 Berthon
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The moving frontier: archiving, preservation and tomorrow’s digital heritageVALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: Archiving Hilary Berthon | |
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Digital publications are a significant part of tomorrow’s heritage of digital information. However, there is a growing understanding that tomorrow’s digital heritage will simply not be available without concerted action. This paper reviews international progress in digital archiving and preservation over the past one to two years. In that time, we have seen some developments in international collaboration, many archiving models being tested, active work on a range of facilitating issues, and an ongoing debate over the most appropriate long-term preservation strategies. However, a number of problematical issues remain. A most encouraging trend is the ongoing commitment to sharing information. The National Library of Australia’s PADI website has been re-developed as an international digital preservation forum, charting progress in finding workable solutions that can be applied by Australian libraries.
VALA2000 Session 10 Gibbs
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Electronic Records – Problem Solved?: the Victorian Electronic Records Strategy and the future of electronic record keeping in VictoriaVALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: Archiving Ross Gibbs | |
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In 1998 Public Record Office Victoria (PROV) initiated a project to examine the capture and long term preservation of the electronic records of the Victorian Government. The project team built a system which successfully demonstrated that it is possible to capture electronic records with existing technology and from existing systems in such a way that electronic records can be preserved in the long term. Further work was begun in 1999 in the Victorian Department of Infrastructure where a project to implement a Victorian Electronic Records Strategy (VERS) compliant system is now well underway. In addition this year the PROV will release an electronic record keeping standard which will apply to all Victorian government agencies. These initiatives will change the way the corporate memory of Victoria and will enable future generations to access their history.
VALA2000 Session 10 McKnight
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Creating an Electronic Research Archive – Turning a Good Idea into a RealityVALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: Archiving Sue McKnight | |
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The development of digital archiving technology has opened up many possibilities for enriching the research environment, by making available on the WWW resources that were previously available to only those who could physically access known collections or documents. This paper outlines the political, legal and technological hurdles that have to be overcome to make a virtual research archive a reality. In describing the development of the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library, which will be a physical and virtual research archive, the complex issues of gaining support for major projects, developing the business plan and identifying what will be included in the library and related projects, copyright issues, and identifying and developing strategic partnerships with owners of physical items and similar research archives will be explored. Descriptions of the major projects, for which the Library is seeking funds, are included.