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Digital Archiving without Preservation is Just Storage: Education is the First Step to Achieving Preservation Goals
Sue Kriegsman and Lee Mandell
Harvard University Library (USA)
Abstract
When imaging science and technology comes up for discussion the topic of digital preservation should be right in the mix. Unfortunately digital preservation is not something enough people have considered as an aspect of emerging imaging technology. Not all data, or digital images in this particular instance, should be saved far into the future but those worth maintaining need more consideration than they are getting now. The problems of digital preservation will have an impact on the development of imaging science and technology, and learning about digital preservation is the first step in being able to achieve preservation goals.There are four primary communities who will be most affected by digital preservation: industry, digital labs, home consumers and collection managers. Acknowledging the relationships and points of interaction between the communities will facilitate preservation activities. There are basic concepts that can be put into practice now to help maintain digital images and foster ongoing research. All four communities must recognize the pivotal roll education plays in long term digital preservation.
About the Authors
Sue Kriegsman received a B. A. from Alfred University in 1992 and a M. L. S from Simmons College in 1996. She is active with the Society of American Archivists and the current Chair for the Visual Materials Section. Sue is the Digital Library Projects Manager at Harvard University Library where she works with librarians, curators, and archivists as part of the Library Digital Initiative.Lee Mandell received a B. S. in Computer Science from Northeastern University in 1987. He has spent 15 years working with museums and libraries focusing on visual and archival collections management systems. He also spent 7 years working in the pre- press industry helping develop image manipulation tools as well as managing digital work flows. Currently he is a programmer/ analyst for the Harvard University Library, focusing on systems for visual and archival collections. He is also a visual artist focusing on photography and sculpture.
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Archiving 2004San Antonio, Texas; April 2004; p. 32-35; ISBN / ISSN: 0-89208-251-8
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