Digital curation. 2nd., rev. ed

As an in-depth explanation of the entire digital curation lifecycle, from creation to appraisal to preservation to organization/access to transformation, the first edition of this text set a benchmark for both thoroughness and clarity. Boasting the expert guidance of international authorities Oliver and Harvey, this revamped and expanded edition widens the scope to address continuing developments in the strategies, technological approaches, and activities that are part of this rapidly changing field. In addition to current practitioners, those pursuing a career as librarian, archivist, or records manager will find this definitive survey invaluable. Filled with up-to-date best practices, it covers such important topics as the scope and incentives of digital curation, detailing Digital Curation Centre’s (DCC) lifecycle model as well as the Data Curation Continuum; key requirements for digital curation, from description and representation to planning and collaboration; the value and utility of metadata; considering the needs of producers and consumers when creating an appraisal and selection policy for digital objects; the paradigm shift by institutions towards cloud computing and its impact on costs, storage, and other key aspects of digital curation; the quality and security of data; new and emerging data curation resources, including innovative digital repository software and digital forensics tools; mechanisms for sharing and reusing data, with expanded sections on open access, open data, and open standards initiatives; and processes to ensure that data are preserved and remain usable over time. Useful as both a teaching text and day-to-day working guide, this book outlines the essential concepts and techniques that are crucial to preserving the longevity of digital resources. 1GillianOliverRo_2016_DigitalCuration_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.1-5) 1 2GillianOliverRo_2016_Contents_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.6-7) 6 3GillianOliverRo_2016_Figures_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.8-9) 8 4GillianOliverRo_2016_Abbreviations_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.10-13) 10 5GillianOliverRo_2016_Preface_DigitalCuration-1.pdf (p.14-15) 14 6GillianOliverRo_2016_Acknowledgments_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.16-17) 16 8GillianOliverRo_2016_PartIDigitalCurationS_DigitalCuration-1.pdf (p.18-69) 18 9GillianOliverRo_2016_PartIIKeyRequirements_DigitalCuration-1.pdf (p.70-119) 70 10GillianOliverRo_2016_PartIIITheDigitalCura_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.120-150) 120 11GillianOliverRo_2016_11DecidingWhatDataToK_DigitalCuration.pdf (p.151-241) 151 Our ability to maintain and use digital objects is challenged by the wide range of formats, and their rapid rates of change. In the first part of this work, Oliver and Harvey provide a introduction to the main concepts of digital curation, and an overview of the field. The second part examines its purpose, establishes the need for planning, and the importance of both developing policy and documenting costs. The third part outlines the reasons for and activities associated with each of the Sequential and Occasional Actions involved in curation Introduction -- The Changing Landscape -- Conceptual Models -- Defining Data -- Curation And Curators -- Description And Representation Information -- Preservation Planning And Policy -- Sharing Knowledge And Collaborating -- Designing Data -- Creating Data -- Deciding What Data To Keep -- Ingesting Data -- Preserving Data -- Storing Data -- Using And Reusing Data