Now you see it, now you won't
Preserving digital cultural material
Suzanne Keene, University College London
"Digital
materials, regardless of whether they are created initially in digital
form or converted to digital form, are threatened by technology obsolescence
and physical deterioration.” - Research Libraries Group
Practical challenges
Retrieval and identification
Technical obsolescence
Physical deterioration
Authenticity
Long term realities
Intrinsic
value
Ownership factors
Social / political factors
Environment factors
Any answers?
*********