Preserving progress for future generations
Digital preservation remains one of the most critical challenges facing scholarly communities today. From e-journals and e-books to emails, blogs and more, electronic content…
digital preservation
Is cloud storage the answer to preservation?
As the costs of long-term digital preservation climb, cloud storage doesn't look set to bring them down, reports Rebecca Pool
Store for safekeeping
Ten years ago, many in scholarly publishing worried about digital preservation, but didn’t know what to do. Preservation solutions were nigh on non-existent and…
Portico to preserve Australian library e-journals
US-based Portico clinches a digital preservation deal with the University of Technology Sydney Library, Australia, to preserve its 11 electronic journals
Saving for the future
We all know how quickly modern technologies become obsolete. Think (with nostalgia) about the piles of abandoned floppy disks that new laptops no longer…
ALPSP surveys digital preservation
ALPSP is conducting a survey in response to the growing concerns over long-term preservation of digital content.
Australian Academic Press reaches preservation agreement
Portico signs agreement with the Australian Academic Press to preserve its entire digital journals collection of 14 titles.
The IUA supports digital preservation
The IUA libraries join more than 400 libraries from 11 countries in supporting Portico and digital preservation.
National Library of the Netherlands backs up Portico
An off-line copy of the Portico archive is to be held for safekeeping by the National Library of the Netherlands.
Report shows JPEG 2000 is a great step forward
Interest in JPEG 2000 grows in the archival and library sectors, as institutions look for more efficient formats to store digital information.
Task force takes on digital preservation
Blue ribbon task force addresses the issue of economic sustainability for digital preservation and persistent access.
Preservation requires planning and maintenance
Ensuring long-term access to digital information is an ongoing challenge. Firstly, there is the need to ensure that data is inputted and stored in…