Annual Review of Information Science and technology
Periodical Abbreviation
ARIST
Publication Year
2001
Volume
35
Pages
337
Critical Arguements
CA Yakel gives an overview of the literature on digital preservation from the early 1980s through 2000.
Phrases
<P1> The immediate question is whether the industry will adopt these standards, strategies, and functional elements to create evidence-based recordkeeping systems that ensure their authenticity and reliability. If the model of the DOD guidelines is any indication, some sectors of the vendor population will respond to recordkeeping specifications if there is sufficient customer leverage. Recordkeeping requirements rely on various metadata schemes and the viability of standards. (p.366) <warrant>
Conclusions
RQ More research into the hybrid approach (emulation and migration) is needed to determine criteria that will ensure the preservation of authenticity and reliability.
