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Clearing Up the Confusion between Document Management Systems and Digital Preservation Systems

Preservica

To celebrate this year's Electronic Records Day on October 10th, guest authors Pari Swift, Jacqueline Johnson, and the Ohio Records Committee share their thoughts on the key differences between document management systems and digital preservation systems in this blog post. Read on to learn more about these two types of systems.

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Survey reports skills in technology and Digital Preservation will be most desired in the next five years

Preservica

The report includes data on each archive’s budget, collection size, staff recruitment and retention, as well as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, DEI efforts, and accessibility practices. The digitization of archives makes it possible to access them from anywhere in the world, increasing the reach and accessibility of archival collections.

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Why we need long-term thinking for long-term records

Preservica

Organizations simply have to fight the temptation to always stay in the present and think about the longer term accessibility of valued information assets. Records and information governance practitioners play a vital role in easing this tension, creating dialogues and use cases to move people from a blinkered short term focus.

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The dangers of short-term thinking on digital information

Preservica

We recently hosted a webinar with the Information Governance Initiative (IGI), to explore the risks to digital content and the dangers of short-term thinking when it comes to governing this type of information. This is despite 97% being aware that these digital records are at risk due to file format and technology obsolescence.

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New book explores the social, institutional and user impacts of e-legal deposit

CILIP

Chapters draw on evidence gathered from real-world case studies produced in collaboration with leading libraries, researchers and practitioners including Bodleian Libraries, National Library of Sweden and the National Archives of Zimbabwe.

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Learn more about web archiving with Archive-It Advanced Training

Archive-It

Access and description. Ever wonder how other organizations provide access to their web archives? Interested in boosting access to your own? Then check out the Access to Archive-It Collections training! Descriptive practices for web archives varies widely.

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Summary – “Blockchain Technology and Recordkeeping”

ARMA International

There are also relevant considerations about the issues relating to the long-term preservation of blockchain records – a difficult task given that the challenges of envisioning what long-term digital preservation requirements might arise in a blockchain environment. The full report is available at [link].