Building a Digital Preservation Program at Penn State
Explore the journey of Penn State University Libraries in adapting best practices for digital preservation, emphasizing at-risk formats like audio and video. Discover the strategic plan, transformation efforts, and practical steps taken to describe, digitize, and safeguard unique collections. Learn about the challenges, decision-making processes, and ways to acquire resources for preserving valuable digital assets.
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Digital Preservation for the Rest of Us Adapting Best Practices and Building a DigiPres Program at Penn State
Accidentally on Purpose Reality Condensation Shopping Invitation
Another Year: A Short History of Almost Something Penn State University Libraries Strategic Plan 2014-2019 goal: describe and digitize all distinctive and unique collections, with particular emphasis on at-risk formats like audio and video, and holdings in Special Collections . 2011-Present Programmatic and practical transformation Over 300 videos and films digitized
Another Year: A Short History of Almost Something Format Format Number of holdings Number of holdings 16 mm film 8,660 Videotape (including Betacam, Umatic, VHS, DVCPRO, DVCAM, miniDV) 17,500 DVD 6,150
METADATA Unique file name Dublin Core scheme
Decision time Assessment Data Resources Formats
Ways and Means Equipment Local TV or public broadcasting station Ebay BroadcastStore On campus media departments
Ways and Means Information resources Colleagues at peer institutions Manufacturer support- equipment, software, etc Industry experts
Thank you! Questions/Comments trb157@psu.edu
