Challenges in preservation (planning)

This short paper attempts to highlight some challenges to be tackled by DP research in the next years, taking as a starting point the perspective of preservation planning. These challenges are in short: (1) Scalability (up and down) requiring (2) measurement of relevant decision factors, in turn requiring (3) benchmarking and ground truth. (4) Quality-aware emulation. (5) Move from the current closed-systems approach to open structures that accomodate evolving knowledge. (6) Move from post-obsolescence actions to \u27longevity engineering\u27

Tools for modelling and simulating migration-based preservation

This report describes two tools for modelling and simulating the costs and risks of using IT storage systems for the long-term archiving of file-based AV assets. The tools include a model of storage costs, the ingest and access of files, the possibility of data corruption and loss from a range of mechanisms, and the impact of having limited resources with which to fulfill access requests and preservation actions. Applications include archive planning, development of a technology strategy, cost estimation for business planning, operational decision support, staff training and generally promoting awareness of the issues and challenges archives face in digital preservation

Digital Information Preservation

Digital technologies present a preservation solution for the documents in the libraries with increased access to digitized documents over the electronic networks. Digital technology as well as all other associated Internet and Web technologies is in a continuous flux of change. The digital librarian is threatened by ”techno obsolescence” and transitory standards. In recent decades, many major libraries and archives have established formal preservation programs for traditional materials which include regular allocation of resources for preservation, preventive measures to arrest deterioration of materials, remedial measures to restore the usability of selected materials, and the incorporation of preservation needs and requirements into overall program planning. This paper represents the challenges of digital preservation and the strategies for solving the preservation problem

Tourism as a driver of economic growth and development in the EU-­27 and ASEAN regions. EU Centre in Singapore Research Brief December 2013

Tourism is a significant driver of economic and social development.  It stimulates economic growth by generating income, employment, investment and exports. It also generates valuable spin-­off benefits, including preservation of cultural heritage, improved infrastructure and local community facilities (World Travel and Tourism Council, 2013).  But, tourism can have positive or negative impacts depending on planning, development and management.        The  purpose  of  this  research  brief  is  to  demonstrate  the  economic  importance  of  tourism,   its  challenges  and  plans  for  tourism  development  in  the  EU-­‐‑271  and  ASEAN2  regions.  It   brings  together  data  from  several  sources  including  the  United  Nations  World  Tourism   Organization  (UNWTO)  and  the  World  Travel  and  Tourism  Council  (WTTC).     This  brief  is  divided  into  three  parts:      Part One describes performance of tourism sector in the  EU-­27 and ASEAN regions in terms of international tourist arrivals and receipts, contribution of tourism to GDP, employment, exports and investment.         Part Two outlines the EU-­27 and ASEAN plans for supporting tourism development while highlighting relevant initiatives.         Part three discusses some of the key challenges that accompany tourism development. It also outlines goals that policy makers should follow in making tourism more sustainable.

A Nation-Wide Planning Framework for Large-Scale Collaboration on Legacy Print Monograph Collections

Libraries are working toward collaborative management and preservation of print journals, newspapers, legal materials, and government documents; they must also establish a similar concerted effort focused on print monographs. Monographs present complex challenges at a time when libraries want to ensure the preservation of the print record but have increasing incentives to divest of older, less used print materials and take advantage of the affordances of electronic text. With LYRASIS as lead organization, planning partners California Digital Library (CDL), Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC), and Center for Research Libraries (CRL)were awarded a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to conduct a workshop titled “Developing a North-American Strategy to Preserve & Manage Print Collections of Monographs.” Workshop participants discussed the challenges and issues involved in collaborative monograph preservation and formulated an agenda of research and demonstration projects to test elements of a strategy

(Semi-)Automated digital preservation archives for small institutions and private users

Large heritage institutions have been addressing the demands posed by digital preservation needs for some time. In contrast small institutions and private users are less prepared to handle these challenges. An increasing quantity of digital collections is held by small institution with limited know-how and awareness of digital preservation. Digital assets are becoming more important for an increasing number of institutions in the long run (e.g. legal obligation, intellectual property or business data). The limited resource in these institutions for archiving drives the need for new approaches of (fully or semi)-automated archiving systems. Research and development in the area of digital preservation is mainly done by memory institutions and large businesses. Consequently, the available tools, services and models are developed to meet the demands of professional environments. Automated archiving systems are needed for institutions with little professional know how in digital preservation. Important aspects are hiding the complexity of the processes, providing support for decision making and automated error handling. The automation of preservation workflows raises a number of research questions, e.g. metadata management, quality assurance and tolerable limit of loss of preservation actions and automated preservation planning

Neutralism as pluralistic diverse history: government support for preservation stewardship of historic religious properties

Masters final project submitted to the Faculty of the Historic Preservation Program, School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, University of Maryland, College Park, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Historic Preservation. HISP 710/711 final project, 2014.America’s historically designated religious sites face a unique set of legal and financial preservation challenges. These properties tend to be financed through fluctuating membership and fundraising, and can be denied public preservation funding if violating the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause. Beyond their evident architectural and historical significance, an economic impact analysis demonstrates the financial value of benefits these sites provide to the public. A historical analysis of related policy, statutory law, and judicial review reveals the development of neutralist Establishment Clause interpretation that allows public subsidized funds to be disbursed to religious institutions that are providing a secular charitable benefit as non-profit organizations. Two case study sites in Baltimore City demonstrate how public funds have been received by following best practices in secular use restriction and preservation management. Recommendations then propose legally defining, guiding, and potentially regulating the neutral disbursement of government preservation funds to historic sacred sites

Economic Optimization of Historic Preservation in National Parks: Future Transitions for Climate Change and Cultural Resources

Climate change is increasingly posing great challenges to coastal cultural resources. Adapting from the Optimal Preservation (OptiPres) Model developed by Xiao et al. (2019) that prioritizes historic preservation for 17 historic buildings at Cape Lookout National Seashore across a 30-planning horizon, this study advances the OptiPres model to integrate a new management objective to identify the optimal adaptation plans to maximize the number of historical buildings receiving climate-focused adaptation actions and evaluate the trade-offs of adaptation actions under different budget scenarios. The results of this study not only calculate the changes in quantitative values of historical resources following preservation and adaptation treatments but also provide park managers guidance on how to prioritize climate adaptation decisions for historical resources under limited budgets. Moreover, the OptiPres Model enhances the transparency of values embedded in decision-making, supports the prioritization of climate-focused adaptation actions in historical preservation, and is transferable to other coastal parks