TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harvey,D.R.
TI  - Preserving digital materials
T2  - Current topics in library and information practice
SN  - 9783110253689 (acidfree paper (Hbk))
AV  - Z701.3.C65 H37 2012
U1  - 025.8'4 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Berlin, Boston
PB  - De Gruyter Saur
KW  - Digital preservation
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [222]-240) and index; What is preservation in the digital age? : changing preservation paradigms -- Why do we preserve? : who should do it? -- Why there's a problem : digital artifacts and digital objects -- Selection for preservation : the critical decision -- What attributes of digital materials do we preserve? -- Overview of digital preservation strategies -- "Preserve technology" approaches : tried and tested methods -- "Preserve objects" approaches : new frontiers? -- Digital preservation initiatives and collaborations -- Challenges for the future of digital preservation
N2  - This book provides a single-volume introduction to the principles, strategies and practices currently applied by librarians and recordkeeping professionals to the critical issue of preservation of digital information
ER  -