Addressing the uncertain future of preserving the past
Subtitle: towards a robust strategy for digital archiving and preservation
By: Stijn Hoorens [and others]
Contributors: Rand Corporation; RAND Europe; Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands)
Publisher: RAND
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Santa Monica, CA
Language: eng
Subjects: Digital preservation; Science publishing; Scholarly electronic publishing; Scholarly publishing; Library materials; Digitization; Digital libraries; Archival materials
Description: This document examines key determinants of the sustainable digital preservation of scholarly records, with specific reference to developing a robust approach to the archiving of such records at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Netherlands.
Notes: Title from t.p. of PDF document (viewed Dec. 6, 2007).

Includes bibliographical references.

Mode of access: internet via WWW.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A brief history of preserving the digital past; title: Scholarly dissemination and publishing: a complex and dynamic environment; title: Digital archiving and preservation: an area under construction; title: The uncertain future of preserving the past; title: Strategy implications for KB; title: Appendix A: Summary of key assumptions underpinning the e-Depot strategy; title: Appendix B: List of interviewees; title: Appendix C: The technological basis for digital preservation; title: Appendix D: 12 e-journal archives compared; title: Appendix E: Stakeholders' views and positions on scholarly communication and publishing; title: Appendix F: Stakeholders' views and positions on preservation.