The Interconnected Web: A Paradigm for Managing Digital Preservation

Abstract

Digital preservation management has evolved from an initial emphasis on technological issues to a broader understanding of resourcing and organizational issues. Internationally, the trend has moved to a risk management framework that is common to both digital and physical worlds. There are a number of common ‘high level’ principles and frameworks that intersect both digital and traditional (physical) preservation, and which in turn provide an opportunity to explore an integrated approach to preserving both digital and physical materials. This paper explores the opportunity for such an integrated approach through the paradigm of an interconnected web.