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posted on 2023-03-14, 23:28 authored by Thompson, Julia MaryThis study explored the factors affecting the nature and extent of the collection of born digital materials for long-term retention by collecting repositories in New Zealand cultural heritage institutions, below the national level. This included exploration of selection factors, limiting and enabling factors affecting activities, preservation and acquisition policies for born digital materials, preservation procedures, and perceptions of roles and responsibilities. This two phase, mixed methods study consisted of a broad web survey followed by semi-structured interviews. The collecting repositories studied hold a range of born digital materials, but in small quantities. The collection of born digital heritage seems to be a new activity that requires additional resourcing and skills that are lacking in many of these collecting repositories. Levels of policy development are low and there is generally a lack of procedures for preserving born digital materials. However respondents generally perceived that collecting and preserving born digital materials was part of their role. The study concludes that the traditionally passive approach to acquisition of many of the collecting archives studied, combined with a lack of resourcing and expertise, pose a threat to the long term accessibility of local and regional born digital heritage. Some recommendations for action are provided.
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2010-01-01Date of Award
2010-01-01Publisher
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of WellingtonRights License
Author Retains CopyrightDegree Discipline
Library and Information StudiesDegree Grantor
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of WellingtonDegree Level
MastersDegree Name
Master of Library and Information StudiesVictoria University of Wellington Item Type
Masters Research Paper or ProjectLanguage
en_NZVictoria University of Wellington School
School of Information ManagementAdvisors
Shep, SydneyUsage metrics
Keywords
Cultural heritageDigital preservationArchivesMuseumsSpecial collectionsSchool: School of Information ManagementMarsden: 280000 Information, Computing and Communication SciencesMarsden: 280103 Information Storage, Retrieval and ManagementDegree Name: Master of Library and Information StudiesDegree Discipline: Library and Information StudiesDegree Level: MastersLibrary and Information Studies not elsewhere classified