Who should preserve the web?
| Abstract |
Confused about who should be preserving web resources?
This session will outline the key issues with archiving and preserving the web and will describe practical ways of approaching these issues. Looking at the international picture and the role of major consortia working in this area, the session will also offer practical advice from the JISC Preservation of Web Resources (PoWR) project on the institutional benefits of preserving web resources, what tools and processes are needed, and how a records management approach may be appropriate.
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| Aims and objectives |
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To outline the importance of preserving online resources
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Todescribe current methods of doing this
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To discuss roles and responsibilities for web preservation at all levels
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| Who should attend? |
Those responsible for web management, records management, information policy, preservation policy, research policy and web strategy. |
| Approximate capacity of session |
70 |
| Speakers |
- Neil Grindley, Programme Manager, JISC
- Paul Cunnea, National Library of Scotland
- Kevin Ashley, ULCC
- Niels Brugger, Aarhus University
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