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Preservica, IRMS and ARA digital preservation training a great success!

Preservica

Over the course of 2015/16 the Preservica team has been pairing up with the Information and Records Management Society (IRMS) and ARA (UK) to deliver a series of practical workshops and webinars on digital preservation. Next up, we’ll be attending and presenting at the annual IRMS conference in Brighton.

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

Preservica

Here’s why we need to think long-term and take action to protect critical digital records: Maintaining perspective. As records management professionals, we’re still fighting the thorny issue of getting people to pay attention in the normal course of business operations to records that need care and protection.

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The dangers of short-term thinking on digital information

Preservica

The research revealed that even though 98% had digital information that needed to be kept for longer than 10 years for statutory, regulatory and legal reasons, only 11% were taking action today to ensure their digital information would still be accessible and useable over the long-term by storing it in a purpose built digital preservation system.

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SAA Austin Recap #2! Acquisitions & Appraisal & Electronic Records Section Joint Section Meeting!

The Schedule

The Electronic Records Section is also seeking an early-career member for a community resource project and survey focused on resources for digital preservation. The Electronic Records Section blog ( bloggERS! The Steering Committee will be seeking an early-career member to join them. Presentations.

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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].