Digital preservation and metadata : history, theory, practice / Susan S. Lazinger

"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.