Digital Preservation Q&A

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How are data files used with ArcGIS software are handled for digital preservation?

asked Aug 7, 2014 by mgallinger (880 points)

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2 answers 484 views

Are there guidelines or best practices for preserving iOS apps and iBooks?

asked Jul 24, 2014 by lily (160 points)

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2 answers 1,292 views

What specifications are available for digital preservation and processing workstations?

asked Jul 24, 2014 by lljohnston (230 points)

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2 answers 773 views

What storage hardware should I use for a LOCKSS node?

asked Jul 23, 2014 by jeffersonbailey (380 points)

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2 answers 3,010 views

What should I consider when evaluating a request to delete materials from a digital preservation environment?

asked Jul 23, 2014 by chelcie (270 points)

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2 answers 269 views

Is simple fixity information valuable to digital stewards?

asked Jul 23, 2014 by SpencerGoodwin (450 points)

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2 answers 5,047 views

What are the specs of workstations people are using for digital preservation activities?

asked Jul 23, 2014 by SpencerGoodwin (450 points)

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2 answers 6,454 views

Is there a matchmaking service to match my legacy media with other institutions' hardware?

asked Jul 23, 2014 by SpencerGoodwin (450 points)

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2 answers 450 views

Should collecting institutions keep external storage media once the digital content has been extracted?

asked Jul 23, 2014 by chelcie (270 points)

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2 answers 863 views

What encryption would you using for LTO tape for long-term storage or transport, why?

asked Jul 21, 2014 by Gail Truman (160 points)

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2 answers 2,170 views

Do filesystem-based checksums add value in a digital preservation context?

asked Jul 15, 2014 by michael (400 points)

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2 answers 2,558 views

What format questions to ask and considerations to make in acquisition of born digital architectural drawings?

asked Jul 7, 2014 by tjowens (2,360 points)

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2 answers 1,934 views

Has anyone used a USB bridge & converter cables to writeblock non-USB devices?

asked Jun 27, 2014 by sarah.barsness (1,230 points)

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2 answers 2,495 views

What do you (or should you do) with ‘thumbs.db’ and other hidden system files?

asked Jun 16, 2014 by crouchmi (270 points)

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2 answers 16,958 views

What techniques are there for detecting similar images at large scale?

asked Jun 4, 2014 by anjackson (2,950 points)

+4 votes

2 answers 744 views

How can we ensure obsolete software can be legally used for digital preservation and access?

asked May 21, 2014 by euanc (3,910 points)

0 votes

2 answers 990 views

Where can I find guidance or standards for environmental storage conditions for new and older legacy media types?

asked Mar 27, 2014 by JMandelbaum (290 points)

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2 answers 3,450 views

When should one keep database content in an original format and when to export or flaten it?

asked Mar 27, 2014 by tjowens (2,360 points)

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2 answers 4,192 views

What are the recommendations for brand or type of hardware write blocker?

asked Mar 7, 2014 by JMandelbaum (290 points)

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1 answer 1 view

What is a good tool to create a graphical map of a web site (sitemap)?

asked Oct 15, 2021 by despens (930 points)

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