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Appraising and acquiring born-digital collections: An introduction
Journal of Digital Media Management,
2
(4),
337-348
(2014)
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of born-digital materials in the cultural heritage context and to examine the complexity involved in safely and securely appraising and acquiring them. A practical approach to developing a basic born-digital appraisal and acquisition workflow is discussed. Questions of institutional policy, technique and equipment are covered. These guidelines should assist librarians, archivists and others in cultural heritage institutions on the path to developing routine processes that will complement other existing aspects of collections management.
Keywords: born digital; computer media; digital forensics; digital archives; archival appraisal; archival acquisition
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Author's Biography
Gretchen Gueguen is the Data Services Coordinator and Interim Network Manager at the Digital Public Library of America, where she leads efforts to bring on new partners, oversees the aggregation and transformation of metadata, and supports several other critical projects. She previously worked as a digital archivist at the University of Virginia, where she helped establish the first born-digital archives programme. She has also worked at East Carolina University and the University of Maryland, where she received her MLS in 2005. She has been involved collaborative digital library and digital humanities projects throughout Maryland, Virginia and North Carolina.
