Defining File Format Obsolescence: A Risky Journey

dc.contributor.authorPearson, Daviden_AU
dc.contributor.authorWebb, Colinen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2008-10-23en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-04T05:21:21Zen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-23T01:27:27Z
dc.date.available2008-10-23en_US
dc.date.available2011-01-04T05:21:21Zen_US
dc.date.available2011-02-23T01:27:27Z
dc.date.created2008-07en_AU
dc.description.abstractFile format obsolescence is a major risk factor threatening the ongoing usefulness of digital information collections. While the preservation community has become increasingly interested in tools for assessing a wide range of risks, the National Library of Australia is developing mechanisms specifically focused on the risks of format obsolescence. The paper reports on the AONS II Project, undertaken in conjunction with the Australian Partnership for Sustainable Repositories (APSR). The project aimed to refine and develop a software tool that would automatically find and report indicators of obsolescence risks, to help repository managers decide if preservation action is needed. The paper discusses the current mismatch between this objective and the available sources of information on file formats, and emphasises the need to take account of both local and global factors in assessing risk. The paper calls for the preservation community to engage with the further development of thinking about file format obsolescence. Theen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/47621en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherThe International Journal of Digital Curationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesIssue 1, Volume 3en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectdigital preservationen_US
dc.subjectdigital sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectdigital curationen_US
dc.subjectdigital stewardshipen_US
dc.subjectdata ownershipen_US
dc.subjectdata managementen_US
dc.subjectdata sharingen_US
dc.subjectdata perservationen_US
dc.subjectdigitisationen_US
dc.subjectdigitizationen_US
dc.titleDefining File Format Obsolescence: A Risky Journeyen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
dspace.entity.typeANUArchivesItem

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