Preservation Services at Dartmouth College: Dartmouth College Library Digital Preservation Policy

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Dartmouth College Library Digital Preservation Policy

I am very pleased to announce the creation of the Dartmouth College Library Digital Preservation Policy. This policy is a critical first step in the Library’s goal of ensuring long-term access to digital resources. It identifies the scope of digital objects that the Library will commit to preserving long term, the principles that will guide preservation actions, and the strategies that will be implemented to ensure preservation.

The policy was heavily influenced by similar documents from the Wellcome Library, Columbia University Library, and Yale University Library, as well as the Digital Curation Centre, JISC, and the OAIS Reference Model.

Kudos to Helen Bailey, Preservation Specialist, who collaborated with me to develop the policy, guided it through numerous drafts, and tirelessly revised the document to reach this final version.

The policy may be viewed here.

Written by Barb Sagraves

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Contributors

Deborah Howe Is the Collections Conservator at Dartmouth College Library. She's been involved in the book community for over 20 years. She is a member of the Guild of Book Workers and teaches classes in the Book Arts program.

Ryland Ianelli Is a cartoonist and Project Specialist in the Dartmouth Preservation Services department. He graduated from Reed College with a BA in Art History in 2008 and, more recently, from the Center for Cartoon Studies with an MFA in Cartooning in 2010. In addition to his work in Preservation and the Digital Production Unit, he is currently drawing and writing for various independently published comics and anthologies.

Barb Sagraves has been head of Preservation Services since its creation in 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Michigan SLIS program, has an MA in Medieval History from Michigan State University, and a BA in History from the University of Oklahoma. In her role as department head, Barb has overall responsibility for the preservation program and policies at Dartmouth College Library and is in charge of the Book Arts Program.

Jenny Mullins has been the Digital Preservation Librarian for Dartmouth College Library since May of 2014. Prior to coming to Dartmouth, she preserved video and audio collections, helped build a digital repository and worked in book and paper conservation labs. Jenny is a member of ALA and co-chair of the Preservation Metadata Interest Group for 2015-17.