UK - The National Archives | Government of the Netherlands
Computer files, documents and drawings often need to be consulted after
five, ten or more years. To be confident that you will be able to
access these digital records in the future, planning is required now. A
formal preservation process will also be required in the long term.
In spite of the scare stories, digital preservation is possible and it
is being done in most organisations. Just think about migrating
from one database to another or converting a document from Microsoft
Word 2 to Word 2000. However, this work is often being undertaken
without explicit consideration of the record keeping and audit trail
aspects. Digital preservation is also central to a "less paper"
office strategy.
Audata, through its work in the UK and the Netherlands, is familiar with preservation techniques:
- migration
- emulation
- preservation of technology
- conversion to standard formats (such as XML)
We
can advise on preservation emergencies if you have hardware or software
that has become obsolete. We can help you to plan preservation for
business critical documents, or to achieve a "less paper" office.
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