[Pasig-discuss] DuraSpace Supports the 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship

[Carol Minton Morris]

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

July 25, 2013

Contact: Carol Minton Morris <cmmorris at duraspace.org>
Read it online: http://bit.ly/18xtoBt

*Winchester, MA * The DuraSpace organization is a proud contributor to and
supporter of the newly released NDSA 2014 National Agenda for Digital
Stewardship<http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/nationalagenda/index.html>
because
we, like the leading government, academic, and private sector organizations
who are part of the NDSA, believe that preserving our intellectual,
cultural and scientific heritage is vital. The aim of the National Agenda
for Digital Stewardship is to highlight emerging technological trends,
identify gaps in digital stewardship capacity, and to provide funders and
decision-makers with insight into the work needed to ensure that today's
valuable digital content remains accessible and comprehensible in the
future. A coordinated national approach to the preservation of our shared
digital assets serves us all by supporting a thriving economy, a robust
democracy, and a rich cultural heritage.

The inaugural release of the 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship
and an executive summary are now available:
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/nationalagenda/index.html

The NDSA 2014 National Agenda for Digital Stewardship has been developed
and is being promoted by members of the of the National Digital Stewardship
Alliance (NDSA), a 145-member strong, volunteer-powered organization
convened by the Library of Congress in 2010 to establish, maintain, and
advance the capacity to preserve our nation's digital resources for the
benefit of present and future generations. DuraSpace joins the NDSA in this
mission because our organization is committed to our digital future. We
encourage you to review the NDSA 2014 National Agenda for Digital
Stewardship, reflect it out through your communities and consider how the
work you are engaged in might sync with National Agenda priorities.

What is digital stewardship? It is the series of managed activities,
policies, strategies and actions that ensure that digital content of vital
importance to the nation is acquired, managed, organized, preserved and
accessible for as long as necessary.

The 2014 National Agenda integrates the perspective of dozens of experts
and hundreds of institutions, convened through the Library of Congress, it
outlines the challenges and opportunities related to digital preservation
activities in four broad areas: Organizational Roles, Policies, and
Practices; Digital Content Areas; Infrastructure Development; and Research
Priorities.

The National Agenda identifies a number of areas targeted for key
investment, including:

•Digital Stewardship Training and Staffing
•Applied Research on Information Valuation, Curation Cost and effective
auditing
•Experiments in Interoperability and Portability of Storage Architectures
•Integration of Digital Forensics Tools into Stewardship Workflows
•Development of the evidence base through surveys, experiments, and testbed

Over the coming year the NDSA plans to promote the National Agenda and
explore educational and collaborative opportunities with all interested
parties.

*About NDSA*

Founded in 2010, the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) is a
consortium of over 145 member institutions committed to the long-term
preservation and stewardship of digital information. NDSA member
institutions come from all sectors, and include universities, consortia,
professional societies, commercial business, professional associations, and
government agencies at the federal, state, and local level. Further
information about the NDSA can be found athttp://
www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsa/.

*About DuraSpace*

DuraSpace (http://duraspace.org) is an independent 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization providing leadership and innovation for open technologies that
promote durable, persistent access to digital data. We collaborate with
academic, scientific, cultural, and technology communities by supporting
projects and creating services to help ensure that current and future
generations have access to our collective digital heritage. Our values are
expressed in our organizational byline, "Committed to our digital future."

-- 
Carol Minton Morris
DuraSpace
Director of Marketing and Communications
cmmorris at DuraSpace.org
Skype: carolmintonmorris
607 592-3135
Twitter at DuraSpace <http://twitter.com/duraspace>
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