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Library and Information Science

2015

Digital Preservation

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Digital Preservation, Stephen Klein Dec 2015

Digital Preservation, Stephen Klein

Publications and Research

Despite the ease of creation, the web is ephemeral. The fleeting nature of websites present a challenge to repositories when a record needs to be preserved. The Graduate Center Library was recently presented with this challenge with the increase of submissions of online components to dissertations. This presentation focused on the need to capture a snapshot, the limitations of current normative practices and some alternative approaches.


Selecting An Electronic Records Repository Platform At The South Carolina Department Of Archives And History, Brian Thomas Apr 2015

Selecting An Electronic Records Repository Platform At The South Carolina Department Of Archives And History, Brian Thomas

Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies

In the 2014–2015 fiscal year the South Carolina Department of Archives and History decided to embark on the journey to creating a repository that would house and preserve incoming state agency electronic records. This case study discusses the journey of the newly hired electronic records archivist in researching, evaluating, and recommending a digital repository platform. It also provides a set of take-away lessons learned through the process in the hope that it will help other archivists investigating repository platforms.