An important decision for an organization to make is “What file formats will be preserved?” This will change over time as your digital content grows, technology changes, and recommended file formats are updated. By starting with an inventory of your digital content your organization can develop a list of file formats created or kept.
Determine what content you will preserve using your digital preservation and collection development policies. Check with your digital preservation storage system or service provider for recommendations or requirements. Starting with the list of file formats from an inventory of digital content check if they match the preservation format for your content. If your digital content is not currently in the identified preservation format you can start a plan to do this.
Question for your team/organization: Do you know what preservation formats are recommended for your digital content? TDL members contact TDL for more information and assistance.
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TDL: Format policies
This is a joint initiative between TDL Digital Preservation Services and the Digital Preservation Management (DPM) Workshop and Global Archivist LLC. Dr. Nance McGovern 2024.
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