Digital archiving, knowledge management and the persistence of digital data: managing access to digital resources as technologies change: A Discussion Paper.
| Referenz: |
| Alcock, Carole; Cooper, Joan; Burgess, Lois (2006): Digital archiving, knowledge management and the persistence of digital data: managing access to digital resources as technologies change: A Discussion Paper., in: Proceedings of the Collaborative Electronic Commerce Technology and Research, 2006. |
| Themenbereich(e): | Erfasst durch: |
| Datenbanken, E-Business, E-Commerce | FHNW - Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz |
| Art der Publikation: | Publikationsjahr: |
| Konferenzbeitrag | 2006 |
Abstract:
As electronic resources displace independent media such as paper, digitally stored information becomes vulnerable in ways that may defy solution. Indeed, these resources are vulnerable to the very changes embodied in the new technologies. This discussion paper suggests that if new standards are not established for the storage and maintenance of resource collections, the advantages of electronic delivery will be lost. However, focus on storage alone is not sufficient. It is essential that the issue of long term access be addressed at the point of creation of the digital resource. Changing technologies, hardware and software will continue to present problems for long term access unless appropriate procedures are put in place to ensure that essential digital resources are preserved and continued access assured. The methods suggested to date: archiving the technology, migration of data, and emulation, all present problems of cost, practicality and loss of data. Today, our ability to store information is unparalleled. The wealth these stores contain is essential to our economic and social wellbeing. This wealth is of little use, however, if we lose the key.
Link auf diese Publikation:
http://www.ecademy.ch/ecademy/ecadpubli.nsf/id/476
Download-Datei:
 Digital_archiving.pdf (412 KB)
|