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Lazinger (senior lecturer, School of Library Science, Archive & Information Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) comprehensively presents in understandable terms a complex and protean topic. She argues that the issue of digital preservation has gained a new urgency since the advent of the web. Likewise, it is sobering to note that "there is no comprehensive system or legal responsibility within the U.S. government to identify, capture, retain, and provide continuous public access to electronic files of government information." Aside from the responsibility of the library and archival community to preserve the historical record, the investment in creating digital libraries and in purchasing electronic resources demands action to protect that investment. The problem of digital preservation is essentially defined by technological obsolescence: the "solutions" refreshing, migration, and emulation each having their limitations and costs. Lazinger includes an excellent chapter on "How Much Will It Cost?," conveniently bringing together helpful information for decision-makers. The inescapable drawback of her book is that the approaches discussed are in such flux that it remains incumbent upon readers to update themselves occasionally (through web sites such as the Council on Library and Information Resources, www.clir.org) on changes in the field. Gregory Hunter's Preserving Digital Information (Professional Media, LJ 10/15/00) is less clogged with acronyms but lighter on discussions of metadata the apparent key to the survivability of digital information. Highly recommended for all larger libraries and archives and for those in IS facing the challenges of this issue. Barry Chad, Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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[W]ritten in an engaging style and Lazinger has performed a useful service in collecting a vast amount of information together in one relatively compact volume....[o]f use to library school students and others who need a relatively short introduction to digital preservation issues and/or metadata developments.Journal of the Society of Archivists
This book is a must for all library and information science libraries, for all institutions with programs in computer science, and for all librarians who have to make the choice of purchasing digital rather than print.Collection Management
An excellent text...Whether you are a newcomer to the topics of metadata and digital preservation, or a veteran within the field, the book is an informative read, and will serve as an authoritative and frequently used resource for years to come.Technicalities
Highly recommended for all larger libraries and archives and for those in IS facing the challenges of this issue.Library Journal
This comprehensive volume leaves the reader with an understanding of the many current questions, offering him sound insights and a presentation of the subject that begs involvement for those working closely with these issues as well as for those interested in the broader subject of the challenges of creating and maintaining a permanent record.Library Collections, Acquisitions, and Technical Services
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Lazinger (senior lecturer, School of Library Science, Archive & Information Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem) comprehensively presents in understandable terms a complex and protean topic. She argues that the issue of digital preservation has gained a new urgency since the advent of the web. Likewise, it is sobering to note that "there is no comprehensive system or legal responsibility within the U.S. government to identify, capture, retain, and provide continuous public access to electronic files of government information." Aside from the responsibility of the library and archival community to preserve the historical record, the investment in creating digital libraries and in purchasing electronic resources demands action to protect that investment. The problem of digital preservation is essentially defined by technological obsolescence: the "solutions" refreshing, migration, and emulation each having their limitations and costs. Lazinger includes an excellent chapter on "How Much Will It Cost?," conveniently bringing together helpful information for decision-makers. The inescapable drawback of her book is that the approaches discussed are in such flux that it remains incumbent upon readers to update themselves occasionally (through web sites such as the Council on Library and Information Resources, www.clir.org) on changes in the field. Gregory Hunter's Preserving Digital Information (Professional Media, LJ 10/15/00) is less clogged with acronyms but lighter on discussions of metadata the apparent key to the survivability of digital information. Highly recommended for all larger libraries and archives and for those in IS facing the challenges of this issue. Barry Chad, Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Review
[W]ritten in an engaging style and Lazinger has performed a useful service in collecting a vast amount of information together in one relatively compact volume....[o]f use to library school students and others who need a relatively short introduction to digital preservation issues and/or metadata developments.
This book is a must for all library and information science libraries, for all institutions with programs in computer science, and for all librarians who have to make the choice of purchasing digital rather than print.
An excellent text...Whether you are a newcomer to the topics of metadata and digital preservation, or a veteran within the field, the book is an informative read, and will serve as an authoritative and frequently used resource for years to come.
Highly recommended for all larger libraries and archives and for those in IS facing the challenges of this issue.
This comprehensive volume leaves the reader with an understanding of the many current questions, offering him sound insights and a presentation of the subject that begs involvement for those working closely with these issues as well as for those interested in the broader subject of the challenges of creating and maintaining a permanent record.
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- Digital Libraries: Policy, Planning, and Practice by Derek G. Law on page 111, page 112, and Back Matter
- Digital Images and Art Libraries in the Twenty-First Century (Journal of Library Administration Monographic "Separates" Vol. 39 Numbers 2/3, 2003) (Journal ... Vol. 39 Numbers 2/3, 2003) by Susan Wyngaard on page 25
- Disaster Management for Libraries and Archives by Graham Matthews on page 223
- Education for Library Cataloging: International Perspectives by Dajin Sun on page 460
- Dictionary of XML Technologies and the Semantic Web (Springer Professional Computing) by Vladimir Geroimenko in Back Matter
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