"A centre of excellence in digital information management, providing advice and services to the library, information and cultural heritage communities."

UKOLN is based at the University of Bath.

Digital Preservation

The lifespan of a digital resource is vulnerable to the impact of rapid technological and organizational change. The aim of digital preservation is long-term, error-free storage of digital information, with the means of retrieval and interpretation, for the period of time that the information is required. Preservation is only one aspect of the management of digital resources, or “digital curation”.

First Steps

• IntroBytes briefing papers
• Meet and Learn events

External Links

• Digital Curation Centre (DCC)
• DCC Curation Lifecycle Model
• DCC Resource Centre
  A growing range of documents is available; of particular interest are Standards Watch, Legal Papers (e.g. copyright and IPR), and Briefing Papers.
• Digital Curation Manual
• DCC Associates Network
• DCC Forum