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Title: Digital Preservation Documentation: An External Perspective
Abstract:
In 2019, The Ohio State University Libraries began to map out its
digital preservation environment. One component of that was to review
the existing digital preservation policy
and other documentation that informs or impacts those efforts. At the
beginning of 2020, the Digital Preservation Librarian, employed an
intern to assist with this review, among other duties. This allowed for
an external and less insular perspective. The review
led to examining digital preservation documentation of other
institutions within the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), identifying
convergences and gaps, to help inform an update to Ohio State’s digital
preservation policy framework. Matt will discuss the
findings of his analysis of the digital preservation policy
documentation of the BTAA institutions.
Bio:
Matt McShane, a recent MLIS graduate from Kent State, worked as an
intern for The Ohio State University Libraries earlier this year on a
review of internal and external digital
preservation policies, along with efforts to develop born digital
accessioning processes.
Title: Evolution of Technological Guidelines: NDSA’s Levels of Digital Preservation Revision
Abstract:
The Levels of Digital Preservation, minted by the NDSA in 2013, were
revised and re-released in October of 2019. The revision included an
updated Matrix, an Implementation
Guide, and an Assessment Tool template. This session will walk through
the updated process, explain the revisions to the Matrix, describe the
use of the Assessment Tool, which can be used to assess an entire
program or the specific needs of a collection or
stream of digital content. In addition, the work of two currently
active subgroups of Levels of Digital Preservation working group will be
discussed including finalizing a Curatorial Layer to be used with the
Levels as well as the work around Teaching and
Advocacy. Opportunities for discussion about and feedback on the
project will also be provided.
Bio: Dan Noonan,
Associate Professor and Digital Preservation Librarian at The Ohio
State University, is the Vice Chair of the National Digital Stewardship
Alliance, and was the Co-Chair
of the Levels of Digital Preservation Revision Workgroup. Reporting to
the Associate Dean for Distinctive Collections and Digital Programs, Dan
plays a key role in developing a trusted digital preservation ethos and
infrastructure for The Ohio State University
Libraries.