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Preservation and documentation of digital data a very informal presentation Digital data

Preservation and documentation of digital data a very informal presentation Digital data Digital archaeology Digital archiving. William Kilbride wgk1@york.ac.uk. Digital Data. S trategies for D igital D ata

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Preservation and documentation of digital data a very informal presentation Digital data

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  1. Preservation and documentation of digital data • a very informal presentation • Digital data • Digital archaeology • Digital archiving William Kilbride wgk1@york.ac.uk

  2. Digital Data Strategies for Digital Data Findings and Recommendations from Digital Data in Archaeology: A Survey of User Needs Cadw English Heritage Historic Scotland RCHME RCAHMW DoENI The Heritage Council RCAHMS

  3. Digital Data The projected growth in the use of computers in British archaeology

  4. Digital Data The present state of digital archiving in archaeology The popularity of certain storage options

  5. Digital Data The present state of digital archiving in archaeology The popularity of typical strategies for protecting physical media

  6. Digital Data In short, the archaeological record could be decaying faster in its digital form than it ever did in the ground … and then there was Newham

  7. Digital Archaeology • The Newham Archive contained … • 6432 individual files • 1500 excavation reports (or parts) • 700 database files • 1200 geophysics files • 200 separate projects • approx. 150 excavations

  8. Digital Archaeology • The Newham Archive • Physical Media not the main problem • Software problems (migration) • Data to information (documentation) • Plan for re-use • Forward planning is much cheaper

  9. Digital Archiving • Digital Archive Pilot Project Excavation Records (DAPPER): • what to document in an archive … • IPR • Standards used in recording / creation • Technical specifications • Expand your short-hand!

  10. Digital Archiving Digital Archive Pilot Project Excavation Records (DAPPER): what to document in an archive … Don’t confuse preservation documentation with resource discovery metadata

  11. Digital Archiving • Digital Archive Pilot Project Excavation Records (DAPPER): • Finding levels for digital archives • Appropriate archival levels • “Index Level Archive” • “Assessment Level Archive” • “Research Archives” • “Integrated Archives” • An ongoing debate (watch this space!)

  12. Digital Archiving • In conclusion: • five steps for digital preservation… • Back-up • Secure access • Documentation of project • Migration of files or emulation of platforms • Refreshment of media

  13. The project is dead… ...long live the project William Kilbride wgk1@york.ac.uk ads.ahds.ac.uk

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