Portico conducts E-Book Preservation Study
From the intro:

The purpose of this study is to develop a robust solution for the long-term preservation of e-books that addresses the technological preservation requirements of the genre, offers an economic model able to support and fairly distribute the costs of preservation, and which garners the support of the scholarly publishing and academic library communities…n response to several requests from publishers and libraries, Portico is conducting a study in order to assess how to extend its archival infrastructure and service to respond to the emerging need to preserve e-books. During the study we will analyze the structure and preservation needs of e-books and determine what adjustments to Portico’s existing, operational and technological infrastructure and the economic model developed to support e-journal preservation might be required in order to respond to this new genre.

Source: Portico

See Also: Interview with Eileen Fenton, Executive Director of Portico
You’ll also find links to papers, presentations, and news from the organization.

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