This report reviews PDF and the newly introduced PDF/Archive (PDF/A) format as a potential solution to the problem of long–term digital preservation. It suggests adopting PDF/A for archiving electronic documents as the standard will help preservation and retrieval in the future. It concludes that it can only be done when combined with a comprehensive records management programme and formally established records procedures.
This full report is available on the Digital Preservation Coalition's website: www.dpconline.org/graphics/reports/index.html#twr0802
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Friday, April 4, 2008
AlouetteCanada merges with Canadiana.org
Canadiana.org and AlouetteCanada merger announced
Ottawa – On March 6, 2008 the Boards of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) concluded an historic agreement to merge the CIHM and the AlouetteCanada initiative to create a new body with the official name of Canadiana.org. All parties declared their commitment to a coordinated and sustained program to digitize Canada's information and knowledge resources and to provide easy online access to the extraordinary wealth of written and other resources by and about Canadians
See full press release: http://www.canadiana.org/pdf/en/press_200804.pdf
Ottawa – On March 6, 2008 the Boards of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (CIHM) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) concluded an historic agreement to merge the CIHM and the AlouetteCanada initiative to create a new body with the official name of Canadiana.org. All parties declared their commitment to a coordinated and sustained program to digitize Canada's information and knowledge resources and to provide easy online access to the extraordinary wealth of written and other resources by and about Canadians
See full press release: http://www.canadiana.org/pdf/en/press_200804.pdf
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Online Digitization Workshops
For those of you looking for online learning opportunities related to digitization, here are some upcoming workshops from SOLINET:
Regards,
Elgin
- Caring for Originals During Scanning Projects (Live Online) April 7, 2008 2:00pm-4:00pm (EST)
- Basic Digital Stewardship (Live Online)
April 25, 2008 10:00am-12:00pm (EST) - Understanding Digital Photographs (Live Online) June 5, 2008 2:00pm-4:00pm (EST)
- Digital Photograph Collections: Access and Standards (Live Online) June 19, 2008 10:00am-12:00pm (EST)
For more information, or to register, please visit: http://www.solinet.net/workshops/
I have yet to register for one of these workshops; however, the prices seem quite resonable.Regards,
Elgin
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