Towards a Digital Preservation Coalition in the UK

Neil Beagrie     preservation@jisc.ac.uk     (JISC office, King's College London, Strand Bridge House, 138 –142 Strand, London WC2 1HH.)

Ariadne 2001
(ReLIS:doi:doiari:y:2001:i:27:p:3)

Abstract:

Electronic resources form an increasingly large part of our cultural and intellectual heritage. In addition to electronic publications, the Web, and e-commerce, there is an array of new UK initiatives and legislation, from Modernising Government to the Freedom of Information Act, which is putting an onus on public organisations to provide access to, manage and archive their information in electronic form. In the research arena, there are also significant developments particularly in the sciences towards very large primary research data sets in electronic form e.g. in genomics or earth sciences.

Note: Neil Beagrie reports on proposals to establish a Digital Preservation Coalition in the UK. The Coalition aims to develop a UK digital preservation agenda within an international context. The article provides background on the issues and proposals and reports on a digital preservation summit held in London on 16th January 2001 to discuss establishment of the Coalition.
Month: 23-March-2001
Year: 2001

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