Do you have a Collection Development plan?

A Collection Development or Digital Collections plan and policy can assist with what is predetermined to be managed and preserved according to an Organization.

Example The MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections may prove helpful:

Question for your team/organization: Is your Collection Development plan and policy complete and current? TDL members contact TDL for more information and assistance. 

Source: Using approaches developed by and for the Digital Preservation Management (DPM) Workshop curriculum and resources. See the resources below for additional information, examples, and current information. 

Related Resources:

• NDSA Curatorial Guidance with Decision Guide and Decision Tree, 2019

• Library of Congress: Digital Collections Strategy Overview 2022-2026 and Collecting Levels

• TNA: Collections Development Frameworks and Guidance March 2018 Writing a Collections Development Policy and Plan

_{This is a joint initiative between TDL Digital Preservation Services and the Digital Preservation Management (DPM) Workshop and Global Archivist LLC. Dr. Nance McGovern and Kari Smith 2024.}

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