Guidelines for the Preservation of Digital Heritage

This report was prepared by the Nat. Library of Australia as part of UNESCO's intent to define a standard to guide governments' preservation endeavors in the digital age. Chapters: Introduction; UNESCO Draft Charter on the Preservation of the Digital Heritage; Guide to the guidelines; A note on terminology of principles; Understanding digital heritage, preservation, & preservation programs; Accepting responsibility; Managing digital preservation programs; Working together; Deciding what to keep; Working with producers; Taking control: transfer & metadata; Managing rights; Protecting data; Maintaining accessibility; Some starting points; Glossary of terms; Bibliography/further reading;& Index.Webb, Colin is the author of 'Guidelines for the Preservation of Digital Heritage', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756734480 and ISBN 0756734487.