Organisational Activities - References
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Waters, D. and Garrett, J. (1996). Preserving Digital Information: Report of the Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information commissioned by the Commission on Preservation and Access and the Research Libraries Group.Washington, DC: Commission on Preservation and Access. p.47. |
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DLM Forum. (1997). Guidelines on the Best Practices for Using Electronic Information.These make a useful distinction between 'live' and 'frozen' information, where the former is, in general, managed by the creator and the latter by archivists and librarians who need to ensure it remains the same. |
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Source of checklist: Adapted from Tanner, S. and Lomax-Smith, J. (1999).'How Much Does It Really Cost?' Paper for DRH '99 Conference. |
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Public Record Office. (1999). Guidelines on the Management, Appraisal and Preservation of Electronic Records.Volume 2: Procedures, p. 17. |
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Kenney, A. R. and Chapman, S. (1996). Digital Imaging for Libraries and Archives. New York: Cornell University Library. Figure 1. p.190. |
| 6. | A Digital Preservation Strategy for the PRO. 1999. 3.5.3. |
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Modernising Government. March 1999. Cm 4310. Chapter 5. |
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E-government: a strategic framework for public services in the Information Age. |
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The FOI bill had been given royal assent in July 2000 and a timeframe of everything being in place within five years of royal assent has been given. A Model Action Plan for Developing Records Management Compliant with the Lord Chancellor's Code of Practice under section 46 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is available from the PRO website at |
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Public Record Office. (1999). Guidelines on the Management,Appraisal and Preservation of Electronic Records. Volumes 1: Principles, p. 17 Kew: Public Record Office. |
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Public Record Office. (1999). Guidelines on the Management, Appraisal and Preservation of Electronic Records.Volume 1: Principles, p. 25. Kew: Public Record Office. |
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DLM Forum. (1997). Guidelines on the Best Practices for Using Electronic Information. p.20. |
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Electronic Records Management: Framework for Information Age Government March 2000. |
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See Ross, S. and Gow, A. (1999). Digital Archaeology: Rescuing Neglected and Damaged Data Resources. p. 29. |
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Berkeley Digital Library Sunsite. |
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Beagrie N. and Greenstein D. (1998). Managing Digital Collections:AHDS Policies, Standards and Practices. Consultation draft. Version 1. 15 December 1998. 2.3.2. |
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National Library of Canada. (1998). Networked Electronic Publications: Policy and Guidelines. p. 7-8. Online. Available: |
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Ross, S and Gow,A. (1999). Digital Archaeology: Rescuing Neglected and Damaged Data Resources. p. 3. |
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van Bogart, J. (1995). Magnetic Tape Storage and Handling. Council on Library and Information Resources. (ISBN 1-887334-40-8) |
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British Standards Institute. (1999). Information Security Management (BS7799-2: 1999). Order details online: http://www.bsi-global.com/index.xalter |
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Data Protection Act 1998. |
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For example Arms, C. (2000).'Keeping Memory Alive: Practices for Preserving Digital Content at the National Digital Library Program of the Library of Congress.' RLG DigiNews.Volume 4 (3). June 15 2000. p. 5. |
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Lawrence, G.W. et al. (2000). Risk Management of Digital Information: a File Format Investigation. Council on Library and Information Resources. June 2000. (ISBN 1-887334-78-5). |
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Rothenberg, J. (1999). Avoiding Technological Quicksand: Finding a Viable Technical Foundation for Digital Preservation. Council on Library and Information Resources. January 1999. (ISBN 1-887334-63-7). |
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CAMiLEON (Creative Archiving at Michigan and Leeds; Emulating the Old and the New) Project. Available from the Cedars website: |
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Rothenberg, J. (2000). An Experiment in Using Emulation to Preserve Digital Publications. A report commissioned by the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB). |
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Bearman, D. (1999). 'Reality and Chimeras in the Preservation of Electronic Records'. D-Lib Magazine. April 1999. |
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Ross, S. and Gow, A. (1999). Digital Archaeology: Rescuing Neglected and Damaged Data Resources. British Library Research and Innovation Report 108. London,The British Library, 1999. p. 44. |
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Lawrence, G.W. et al. (2000). Risk Management of Digital Information: a File Format Investigation. Council on Library and Information Resources. June 2000. (ISBN 1-887334-78-5). p.15. |
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A striking example of the potential pitfalls of reliance of converting email to paper can be found in the PROFS case involving the National Archives and Records Administration in the USA. |
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Dublin Core Metadata Initiative. |
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National Library of Australia. Draft Preservation Metadata Set. October 1999. p. 2. |
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Ross, S. and Gow,A. (1999). Digital Archaeology: Rescuing Neglected and Damaged Data Resources. p. 6. |
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Lawrence, G.W. et al. (2000). Risk Management of Digital Information: a File Format Investigation. Council on Library and Information Resources. June 2000. |
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'Risk Management of Digital Information: a File Format Investigation'. RLG DigiNews 4 (3). 15 June 2000. p.14. |
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Okerson, Ann (1992) 'Synopsis' in Cummings, A. M. et al University Libraries and Scholarly Communication: A Study Prepared for the Andrew W Mellon Foundation, p.xxiii. |
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See British Standards Institution (1999). Code of Practice for Legal Admissibility and Evidential Weight of Information Stored Electronically. DISC PD0008: 1999. |