Recommended reading on digital preservation and metadata

[Thomas Edvardsen]

Hello.

We are in the process of developing our own digital preservation software on top of HPSS as a bit archive. I therefore wonder if there are any books that go more in depth on principles and how to do things in practice. I have read the OAIS specification, but it is a bit too abstract.

Which books would you recommend that are related to digital preservation and metadata? 

I have found a selection of books, but would like to hear which you like the best. Are any of these books good? Would like input on other books as well.

- The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation (2019) 

- Digital Preservation Metadata for Practitioners - Implementing PREMIS (2018)

- Digital Preservation for Libraries, Archives, and Museums (2017)

- Practical Digital Preservation: A How-to Guide for Organizations of Any Size (2013)

- Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage Collection (2012)

Best regards

Thomas Edvardsen

[Christina Velazquez Fidler]

Hi Thomas,

I highly recommend Making Your Tools Work for You, Building and Maintaining an Integrated Technical Ecosystem for Digital Archives and Libraries by Max Eckard (2020).

Christina

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[Bertram Lyons]

Hi Thomas --

There are also some useful chapters in this book: The Digital Archives Handbook: A Guide to Creation, Management, and Preservation, Edited by Aaron D. Purcell (https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538122389/The-Digital-Archives-Handbook-A-Guide-to-Creation-Management-and-Preservation).

Best regards --

Bert

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[Elizabeth Long]

Hi Thomas,

I would recommend 'Practical Digital Preservation' and 'Digital Preservation Metadata for Practitioners- Implementing PREMIS'- I have used both of these and found them very useful and practical. Another useful resource is 'Digital Curation' (2016) by Gillian Oliver and Ross Harvey

Regards,

Liz

Digital Archive Officer

NAA