Making Progress in Digital Preservation

Christopher Fryer | Senior Digital Archivist

Digital Continuity

Background

Digital Continuity

Definition

find it when you need it

open it when you need it

work with it in the way you need to

understand what it is and what it is about

trust that it is what it says it is

Strategy / Action Plan

Workshop

Purpose1) To agree actionable

time bound goalsOutcomes2) Networking

opportunity3) Greater awareness4) ‘Touch points’

identified5) Next steps agreed

Advocacy

Internal / External

Internal• Intranet FAQ’s• ‘Exploring Digital’ Seminar•Postcards• Initial workshop•Planned Action Plan workshopExternalNetworking

Technology Watch

Plan,Plan,Plan…

Theory

Practical

Advice for making progress…

Conclusion

Questions (later)fryerc@parliament.uk@C_Fryer

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