Before embarking on a digital preservation program, it’s useful to know where you are and where you’re going! Here’s some useful resources for assessing your preservation strategies and setting goals for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NDSA Levels of Digital Preservation<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Preservation Coalition Rapid Assessment Model (RAM)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Northeast Document Conservation Center Digital Preservation Assessment Handbook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The digital preservation community is a great resource for information-sharing, especially for free and open-source tools and workflows that cover all elements of preservation from characterization to fixity checking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Community-Owned (digital) Preservation Tool Registry (COPTR)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Preservation Coalition Preservation Handbook: Tools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital preservation isn’t just a technical issue, it’s a people issue too! Building consensus among the many stakeholders within an organization – from IT staff to collections professionals even and board members – can help centralize a vision for digital preservation, encourage support and engagement, and encourage interdepartmental cooperation. Below are resources to help communicate the importance of digital preservation, calculate its value, and build a network of internal and external collaborators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Preservation Coalition Digital Preservation Handbook<\/p>\n\n\n\n Digital Preservation Coalition Presentations: Getting Started with Advocacy<\/a> & Presenting Your Case<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Carol Kussmann, “Developing a Business Case for Digital Preservation,” Minnesota Historical Society<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nTools and Workflows<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Advocacy & Building Organizational Support<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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