Abstract
The number of institutions that are either considering the implementation of a digital archive or already started with an operational digital archive service is increasing. While technological and organisational challenges are well-studied and in few cases even well-defined, the subject of costs often remains untouched, which in many cases prevent organisations from new initiatives. In this paper two leading digital preservation techniques - migration and emulation - will be discussed in terms of life cycle management and associated cost models. Both techniques are studied and considered for implementation at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands.
Highlights
Digital publishing is causing publishers, research institutions and libraries to develop new policies, new infrastructures and techniques, and new business models as well
An advantage of migration as a digital preservation strategy is that electronic publications will be always available in the form that is mostly used, e.g. PDF, and that hardware and software will be able to render these formats without serious problems
The costs of migrating digital objects is dependent of time t and of the number of objects a
Summary
Digital publishing is causing publishers, research institutions and libraries to develop new policies, new infrastructures and techniques, and new business models as well. Cost Models in Digital Archiving: An Overview of Life Cycle Management at the National Library of the Netherlands The second type of publications currently processed is online media. An advantage of migration as a digital preservation strategy is that electronic publications will be always available in the form that is mostly used, e.g. PDF, and that hardware and software will be able to render these formats without serious problems.
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Free) 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a call
