Digital Preservation – Module 4: Digital Preservation
This module describes strategies used for digital preservation to increase digital preservation awareness and skills in Australian Government agencies. It is one in a program of four modules the National Archives has developed to support agency implementation of the Building trust in the public record: managing information and data for government and community policy.
This content has been provided by the National Archives of Australia.
Participant benefits
- Understand basic concepts and terminology related to digital preservation.
- Understand strategies most commonly used for digital preservation.
- Be aware of how digital preservation is part of your agency’s information management practices and supports ongoing continuity of its digital information assets.
Suitable for
All staff using digital information.
Category and User level
This learning experience is part of the Digital Preservation Skills for Australian Government Program and aligns with the Working in Government Craft at the Foundation level.
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