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Personal Digital Preservation Basics


Personal Digital Archiving: The basics - Purdue Libraries Guides

The main activities to consider when preparing to archive your own digital files are: Identify which files are most important to you and your family.

Personal Digital Archiving | Digital Preservation - Library of Congress

The Library of Congress has held Personal Digital Archiving Day events to provide this basic guidance to individuals about preserving personal and family ...

Personal Digital Archiving: Digital Preservation Basics

Information about how to create and care for digital files so that they can remain accessible in the long term.

Personal Digital Preservation Basics - Library Guides

Organization Basics · Use descriptive but concise file and folder names · Avoid special characters, spaces, and periods in filenames · Use ...

Personal Digital Preservation: Home - Research Guides

Your digital files are at risk for a variety of reasons and their long-term access is not guarenteed. Taking some basic digital preservation ...

Personal Digital Archiving | SLNC - State Library of North Carolina

Learn some basic terms, best practices, and general resources to help manage and preserve your digital life!

Digital Files - Collecting and Managing Your Personal and Family ...

Preserving digital information for the long term requires regular maintenance and attention, to assure that data and files will remain ...

Digital Preservation Basics - Vassar College Libraries

The gold standard in digital preservation is the 3-2-1 storage rule: 3 different copies of your data, on at least two different kinds of storage.

Personal Digital Archiving

Digital Preservation Basics These recommendations were adapted from information by Phil Michel, Digital Conversion Coordinator from the Prints & Photographs ...

Personal Digital Archiving - Research Guides

2. Organize the files you want to preserve · Remember that not all of your digital content is worth spending time on archiving! De-clutter your ...

The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving - ALA Store

The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving ; Pages. 304 ; Width. 6" ; Height. 9" ; Format. Softcover ; Samples. Read a sample of the book now! 1.12 MB • pdf • ...

Getting Started - Digital Preservation Handbook

Digital preservation can seem like a daunting prospect. It can help to map out the skills and resources you have and the materials you want to preserve. That ...

Personal Digital Archiving Day Kit

These valuable resources on personal digital archiving are a perfect introduction for informing your users and the general public on important tips and ...

Your Personal Archiving Project: Where Do You Start? | The Signal

Scanning is a terrific way to preserve and share digital versions of papers and photographs. The Library of Congress explains the basics of ...

Personal Digital Archiving - Library Guides at Penn State University

Provides guidance on organizing, archiving, backing up, and preserving your personal digital files in a variety of media formats, including text, photos, audio ...

10 Practical Steps for Getting Started with Digital Preservation

The second half will cover 10 achievable tips for launching a digital preservation initiative, addressing topics such as policy writing, developing intellectual ...

Personal Digital Archiving - Research Guides - University of Montana

The Basics of Digital Archiving · Check your social media accounts when thinking about what digital files you wish to preserve · Think about all ...

LibGuides: Managing your personal digital archive: Home

Digital preservation is the ongoing work of making sure digital material is available for as long as we need it. This work is often carried out ...

Personal Digital Archiving

Personal digital archives refer to any digital content created by individuals in their day-to-day lives. These might include emails, Word documents, calendars, ...

The Importance of Personal Digital Archiving (Plus Steps to Get ...

The objective is to ensure these digital artifacts remain accessible and intact, preserving personal history and legacy. As digital technology ...


Personal Digital Preservation Basics

Frankenstein

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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient creature in an unorthodox scientific experiment.

Meditations

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Meditations is a series of personal writings by Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor from AD 161 to 180, recording his private notes to himself and ideas on Stoic philosophy.