Articles

Digital Preservation Practices among Midwestern Four-year Public Colleges and Universities

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Abstract

This article is the result of a study to survey the landscape of digital preservation practices and infrastructure at midwestern four-year public colleges and universities. It summarizes the staffing, tools, policy, and procedural characteristics of the survey population, compares these results to previous studies, and questions if a model for a successful program has emerged. The article concludes by arguing that instead of measuring digital preservation program development to existing ideal models, resource-strapped archives will better assess progress using a matrix linking reasonably achievable infrastructure and workflows with corresponding, categorized levels of financial, technical, and human resources.

How to Cite:

Gorzalski, M., (2018) “Digital Preservation Practices among Midwestern Four-year Public Colleges and Universities”, Archival Issues 39(1), 26–52. doi: https://doi.org/10.31274/archivalissues.11056