Digital continuity

Maintaining continuity in a digital data driven world is emerging as a key challenge for organisations, communities, governments and societies. Digital continuity is defined as the ability to use digital information in the way that is needed for as long as it is needed. It encompasses understanding the frameworks, principles, processes and technologies underpinning intergenerational system conceptualisation, design, development and implementation. This unit examines the laws, frameworks and policies for managing and preserving information and records as evidence and cultural heritage; access and appraisal strategies, policies and tools, metadata regimes for records and archives; digital repository platforms, technologies, systems and tools; management of archival databases and digital media collections; and development and deployment of archiving tools and services for users. Exemplar digital archiving initiatives and projects in the community and cultural heritage sectors will also be explored.