Digital preservation and metadata : history, theory, practice /

Lazinger, Susan S.

Digital preservation and metadata : history, theory, practice / Susan S. Lazinger - Englewood : Libraries Unlimited, 2001 - xxii,359 p. : ill. ; 24cm

"With an annotated list of electronic social science data archives and cultural heritage digitization projects and centers by Helen R. Tibbo."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-334) and index.

This text addresses critical issues of preservation, giving you everything you need to effectively protect your resources - from dealing with obsolescence, to responsibilities, methods of preservation, cost and metadata formats. A valuable resource for librarians and archiving professionals.

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Digital preservation
Computer files--Conservation and restoration
Electronic publications--Conservation and restoration
Electronic records--Conservation and restoration
Metadata
Digital libraries
Archiving, preservation & digitisation
Data capture & analysis
Databases