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Descriptive metadata for web archiving: review of harvesting tools
Can web harvesting tools automatically generate descriptive metadata that supports the discoverability of archived web resources? This report seeks to outline some of the answers.
Literature review
Descriptive metadata for web archiving: literature review of user needs
Archiving of the web is gradually increasing, and the number of both end users and knowledgeable practitioners are growing in concert. Communities of practice are coming into existence, and the rich literature described in this report is a testament to the vitality of this new...
Report
Descriptive metadata for web archiving: recommendations of the OCLC Research Library Partnership Web Archiving Metadata Working Group
The preservation challenges are daunting, as are those relating to descriptive metadata to render a web resource discoverable. Descriptive Metadata for Web Archiving was prepared in response to this need.
Report
Demystifying IT: a framework for shared understanding between archivists and IT professionals
This resource is intended to help digital archivists understand the priorities, techniques and culture of information technology so that they can be the most effective collaborators possible.