JISC Releases New “Briefing Paper” on Digital Preservation

From the intro:

Print materials can survive for centuries and even millennia without direct intervention. In contrast, digital materials may need active management and preservation in order to survive even a decade.

The increased use of digital technologies in UK education and research institutions has resulted in a massive growth in the volume of digital assets being created. Many of these assets have lasting value and must be preserved to ensure investments are maximised, knowledge can be reused, accountability is assured, and organisational memory is retained.

PDF version also available (4 pages)

Source: Joint Information Systems Committee

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