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Overwhelmed To Action: Digital Preservation Challenges At The Under-Resourced Institution, Amanda K. Rinehart, Patrice-Andre Prud'homme, Andrew R. Huot
Overwhelmed To Action: Digital Preservation Challenges At The Under-Resourced Institution, Amanda K. Rinehart, Patrice-Andre Prud'homme, Andrew R. Huot
Faculty and Staff Publications – Milner Library
Digital preservation advocates at small or mid-sized institutions struggle with the expectations of implementing a digital preservation program. Given that they operate with fewer resources than their larger colleagues, implementation can seem overwhelmingly difficult. With digital preservation a pressing issue, how do these libraries begin to tackle the challenge? Advocates at Milner Library have had the advantage of collaborating on the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant, Preserving (Digital) Objects With Restricted Resources (POWRR). This case study examines how they have applied the lessons they have learned to go from being overwhelmed to taking action. Along …