Library Hi Tech: Volume 28 Issue 2

Archiving in the networked world: interoperability

The purpose of this article is to discuss the importance of, and problems with, interoperability along long term digital archiving systems.

Format obsolescence: assessing the threat and the defenses

This paper aims to examine the approach to format obsolescence, preparing for format migration, that has guided most digital preservation work for the last 15 years. It asks why…

The economy of free and open source software in the preservation of digital artefacts

Free and open source software (FOSS) brings many benefits to digital preservation; however it is not “free”. If the context in which free and open source software tools are…

The Florida Digital Archive and DAITSS: a model for digital preservation

This paper aims to describe the Florida Digital Archive (FDA), a long‐term preservation repository for the use of the public university system of Florida, and the DAITSS…

Kopal: cooperation, innovation and services: Digital preservation activities at the German National Library

This paper intends to describe activities of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (DNB, the German National Library) in digital preservation. Special attention is to be given to the…

Keeping it simple: the Alabama Digital Preservation Network (ADPNet)

The purpose of this paper is to present a brief overview of the current state of distributed digital preservation (DDP) networks in North America and to provide a detailed…

Economics, sustainability, and the cooperative model in digital preservation

This paper aims to examine the emerging field of digital preservation and its economics. It seeks to consider in detail the cooperative model and the path it provides toward…

Implementing PREMIS: a case study of the Florida Digital Archive

The purpose of this case study is to describe and interpret the PREservation Metadata: Implementation Strategies (PREMIS) implementation process, to gain more insight into why…

“Land of the lost”: a discussion of what can be preserved through digital preservation

The aim of this paper is to assist both the National Library of Australia and other institutions to think about digital objects in ways that will help to identify which…

Highlighting the archives perspective in the personal digital archiving discussion

The topic of personal archives has mainly been discussed by two research traditions in information science: archives and records management, and personal information management…

Automating the appraisal of digital materials

This paper aims to investigate the requirements for automating aspects of the appraisal process for digital objects. It explores these requirements in the context of automating…

Renewing Our Libraries: Case Studies in Re‐planning and Refurbishment

Text Editing, Print and the Digital World

Access, Delivery, Performance: The Future of Libraries without Walls. A Festschrift to Celebrate the Work of Professor Peter Brophy

Core Technology Competencies for Librarians and Library Staff

Librarian's Guide to Online Searching (2nd ed.)

Bite‐sized Marketing: Realistic Solutions for the Overworked Librarian

Virtual Reference Best Practices: Tailoring Services to Your Library

Public Libraries and Internet Service Roles: Measuring and Maximizing Internet Services

Google Scholar and More: New Google Applications and Tools for Libraries and Library Users

The Desk and beyond: Next Generation Reference Services