Workflow guidelines for digital content preservation: A snapshot of current practice

Alissa Matheny Helms and Jody L. Deridder

Journal of Digital Media Management, 2017, vol. 6, issue 2, 140-152

Abstract: Effective management of incoming born-digital content can be informed by a review of the decisions being made and the methods being used at organisations in the digital preservation community, and the best practice resources that are available online and in print. A survey administered in 2016 captures a snapshot of solutions, recommendations and complaints by practitioners in the field. Three workflow models are compared with the survey results and synthesised for clarity and practicality. Within each stage of the workflow guidelines, functions are defined and tools suggested, based on survey results. Recommendations are outlined for next steps towards the development of best practices.

Keywords: born digital; survey; workflows; format selection; digital preservation; tool selection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M11 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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