Recognizing Digitization as a Preservation Reformatting Method

Arthur, Kathleen; Byrne, Sherry; Long, Elisabeth; Montori, Carla Q.; Nadler, Judith

doi:10.1515/mfir.2004.171

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“…The endorsement of digitization as a preservation reformatting strategy by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) in 2004 represented a turning point in the discussion, although it focused primarily on paper-based materials. 23 The proposal recognized digital conversion as one of the viable preservation options and pointed out that each preservation reformatting technique has its strengths and weaknesses. Microfilming, for example, a method often recommended because of the medium's longevity, is at the same time limited in distribution, access, and functionality, and is characterized by low user adoption and satisfaction.…”

Section: Digitization As a Preservation Strategymentioning

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Digitization for Preservation and Access: Restoring the Usefulness of the Nitrate Negative Collections at the American Geographical Society Library

Matusiak¹,

Johnston²

2014

The American Archivist

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Film-based photographic collections of nitrate negatives pose major challenges to preservation and access because of unstable media and the lack of item-level indexing. Digitization offers an opportunity to capture the content of deteriorating negatives, to extend access to them, and to restore their usefulness as information resources. Digitization as a preservation strategy has been the subject of ongoing debate. This article contributes to the discussion by exploring access to and the preservation of film-based photographic collections and by presenting the digitization project at the American Geographical Society Library as a case study. The project, Saving and Sharing the AGS Library's Historic Nitrate Negative Images, was undertaken from 2010 to 2012 to preserve and provide access to over 69,000 nitrate negatives from its historic collections.

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Section: Digitization As a Preservation Strategymentioning

confidence: 99%

Digitization for Preservation and Access: Restoring the Usefulness of the Nitrate Negative Collections at the American Geographical Society Library

Matusiak¹,

Johnston²

2014

The American Archivist

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“…The first formal step in the endorsement of digitization as a preservation reformatting method was in the publication Recognizing Digitization as a Preservation Reformatting Method, prepared for the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Preservation of Research Library Materials. 1 In this publication, which was quite controversial when it was issued in 2004, the authors state that though digitization for preservation had been happening in institutions for several years, there were still perceptions that it was not a trustworthy, long-term option. The report presents arguments for well-planned and structured digitization as a sound preservation option.…”

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Selection for Preservation

Teper¹

2014

LRTS

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M any library preservation programs are considering the possible ways that national holdings, availability of digital copies, holdings in shared print repositories, and local use can and perhaps should influence the selection of materials for preservation actions such as reformatting, rehousing, and repair. In considering the many ways that these metrics could be incorporated and how they might be applied locally at her institution, the author determined that a survey of current practices in the field would help illuminate this issue. The goal of the survey was to show which general practices are being established among academic/research libraries and to answer the question: How are current preservation programs integrating availability of content outside of their own physical holdings into their preservation workflows? This paper reviews the data collected from the 2012 survey and interprets that data to show how the availability of digital surrogates, libraries' increasing consideration of shared print holdings, and the perceived value of scarcely held content are all influencing preservation selection in North American academic and research libraries. Literature ReviewPracticing librarians, scholars, and academics have been investigating the issues of print retention and digital surrogacy, and the possible positive or negative influences on long-term preservation and access for over just over a decade. While each of these areas frequently overlap and inform each other, within the published literature, the areas of research tend to be relatively distinct.

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“…47 The report conceded that "ensuring high-quality image capture and providing for the long-term viability of digital objects is an admitted challenge." 48 The information professions, however, must take the leadership in developing standards and best practices, including developing "strategies to keep master files safe for the short-term, [which includes] the use of high-quality and reliable storage media, multiple back-up systems, periodic testing, and a schedule to refresh data.…”

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Mass Digitization

Hahn¹

2008

Library Resources &Amp; Technical Services

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Recognizing Digitization as a Preservation Reformatting Method

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Digitization for Preservation and Access: Restoring the Usefulness of the Nitrate Negative Collections at the American Geographical Society Library

Digitization for Preservation and Access: Restoring the Usefulness of the Nitrate Negative Collections at the American Geographical Society Library

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