Digital Preservation Q&A

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Optimal file sizes for access PDFs

asked Jan 24, 2015 by bernieh (550 points)

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1 answer 222 views

Splitting PDFs while preserving quality

asked Jan 21, 2015 by bernieh (550 points)

+1 vote

1 answer 1,647 views

What preservation format for video to use when digitizing VHS tapes?

asked Jan 5, 2015 by Branko (140 points)

+1 vote

1 answer 3,883 views

Who uses the SPOT Model for Risk Assessment?

asked Dec 15, 2014 by fryerc (230 points)

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1 answer 2,009 views

Does anyone have experience capturing and archiving WeChat data?

asked Dec 9, 2014 by thomasgpadilla (120 points)

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1 answer 829 views

Does anybody have experience with a CRU USB Media Writeblocker?

asked Dec 2, 2014 by sarah.barsness (1,210 points)

+1 vote

3 answers 25,430 views

How to open WARC files

asked Nov 27, 2014 by bernieh (550 points)

+2 votes

2 answers 596 views

Tools for identifying obfuscated files, specifically password protected and encrypted formats?

asked Nov 23, 2014 by ross-spencer (140 points)

+4 votes

4 answers 1,431 views

When is "Preservation Format" a useful concept in digital preservation?

asked Nov 18, 2014 by tjowens (2,360 points)

+1 vote

1 answer 572 views

Should data repositories remove illegal characters from filenames?

asked Nov 13, 2014 by CDearborn (130 points)

+3 votes

2 answers 6,750 views

What is a good way to record information about the funding of a preservation project?

asked Nov 7, 2014 by nkrabben (1,960 points)

+3 votes

1 answer 6,684 views

How to detect Hybrid ISOs?

asked Nov 4, 2014 by despens (800 points)

+1 vote

1 answer 857 views

Is there a standard way of citing OAIS?

asked Oct 31, 2014 by elisedunham (290 points)

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1 answer 1,592 views

What are some techniques for safely preserving virus-infected files?

asked Oct 28, 2014 by andrewjbtw (310 points)

+2 votes

3 answers 4,716 views

Is Multipage Tiff an acceptable Preservation format?

asked Oct 10, 2014 by evanwill (140 points)

+2 votes

2 answers 2,597 views

Best Practices for Accessioning Email from Web Applications?

asked Sep 30, 2014 by tjowens (2,360 points)

+2 votes

1 answer 215 views

Are there frameworks or standards for migration testing available?

asked Sep 24, 2014 by mgallinger (850 points)

+2 votes

2 answers 735 views

External 3.5 disk drive recommendation?

asked Sep 23, 2014 by Matt Gorzalski (140 points)

+3 votes

2 answers 313 views

Any written policies on retention of digital surrogates?

asked Sep 15, 2014 by lljohnston (230 points)

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1 answer 2,706 views

Can cover sheets be part of an AIP?

asked Sep 10, 2014 by bernieh (550 points)

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