Creating Disk Images of Born Digital Content: A Case Study Comparing Success Rates of Institutional Versus Private Collections

Volume: 21, Issue: 2, Pages: 129 - 140
Published: Jul 1, 2016
Abstract
Although libraries maintain collections of material on computer disks in climate controlled environments, a significant amount of digital heritage is in private collections. In this study we compared the outcomes of creating disk images of the State Library of South Australia’s born digital collections with those of a private collector to gauge the effect of long term storage conditions. The failure rates of both collections give cause for...
Paper Details
Title
Creating Disk Images of Born Digital Content: A Case Study Comparing Success Rates of Institutional Versus Private Collections
Published Date
Jul 1, 2016
Volume
21
Issue
2
Pages
129 - 140
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