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Date: Wed, 22 Sep 1999 12:11:00 +0100
From: Tony Campbell <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: 'Digital Culture'
Sender: Tony Campbell <[log in to unmask]>

             [posted to lismaps, Maps-L and MapHist]


     Mary Feeney (ed.) 'Digital culture: maximising the nation's
     investment. A synthesis of JISC/NPO studies on the preservation
     of electronic materials' (London: National Preservation Office,
     British Library, 1999)  ISBN 0-7123-4645-7.

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     Can I draw the attention of the various map lists to the above
     publication.  To obtain a copy, please email address details to:

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     This 86-page volume represents a very clear and readable summary
     of seven detailed studies on the preservation of electronic
     materials (1997-9).  To give a flavour of the work, the chapters
     are:

     1. Introduction to the issues
     2. Stakeholders: rights and responsibilities
     3. Encouraging and learning from best practice
     4. Technological decisions
     5. Estimating the costs of digital preservation
     6. Rescuing digital materials
     7. Completing the jigsaw: managing the digital preservation process
     8. Key recommendations and follow-up activities

     Although the 'nation' in the title is the UK, 'Digital Culture',
     and the studies on which it is based, have a wider relevance.


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