Preserving Information for all - new challenges and new skills

David Giaretta MA, MSc, DPhil, MBE
Giaretta Associates Ltd and PTAB
www.giaretta.org

20151002
AMIGOS Congress: Libraries and Digital Strategy

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts

A view from Europe

New ways of using information

Who pays and why?

Types of digital objects

OAIS

Fundamental techniques for digital preservation

Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?

New skills

Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Outline

Libraries - some thoughts
A view from Europe
New ways of using information
Who pays and why?
Types of digital objects
OAIS
Fundamental techniques for digital preservation
Who is doing a good job in digital preservation?
New skills
Conclusions

Conclusions

Libraries as preservers of, and gateways to, Knowledge?
- But what additional expertise is needed? Clearly one cannot understand all scientific disciplines
- ...data is different and key ideas and fundamental questions must be grasped
Libraries - need to be able to ask the right questions - for preservation and ....
- Help ensure the data can be exploited to the fullest by helping data creators provide the right information.
Natural home for long-term preservation?
- But can preservation of all types of data be done properly?
- How to prove it? ISO 16363 certification

Thank you

QUESTIONS?