Evaluating Digital Preservation Capability with Large At-Risk Collections: Lessons learnt from preserving the NVA Archive

Konstantelos, L. , Paterson, C. and Yan, E. (2022) Evaluating Digital Preservation Capability with Large At-Risk Collections: Lessons learnt from preserving the NVA Archive. In: 18th International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPres 2022), Glasgow, Scotland, 12-16 Sep 2022, pp. 282-286. (doi: 10.17605/OSF.IO/8BCZF)

Abstract

This paper presents the efforts of the Archives & Special Collections (ASC) unit at the University of Glasgow to preserve the large, at-risk collection of the NVA Archive. We discuss the nature of the collection, and the way it was used to evaluate our digital preservation capability.

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Keywords: Digital preservation, at-risk collections, cultural heritage, University archives.
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Konstantelos, Dr Leo and Yan, Miss Emma and Paterson, Mrs Clare
• Authors: Konstantelos, L., Paterson, C., and Yan, E.
• Subjects: Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
• College/School: University Services > Library and Collection Services; University Services > Library and Collection Services > Archives
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Digital Preservation, pp. 282-286
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License