Digitization and Digital Archiving - (Practical Guides for Librarians) 2nd Edition by Elizabeth R Leggett (Paperback)

About the Book

This second edition has been updated to address new trends and concerns in software. It also addresses questions about preserving materials with no original physical format and preserving media storage devices as important artifacts in themselves.

Book Synopsis

This second edition has been updated to address new trends and concerns in software. It also addresses questions about preserving materials with no original physical format and preserving media storage devices as important artifacts in themselves.

Review Quotes

Elizabeth R. Leggett has written a thorough examination of the history, ideas, and practices of digitization and digital archiving. This valuable resource will guide readers along the path to understanding no matter where they are starting from.

Leggett's guide on the practicalities of digitization and digital archiving is one of the better introductions into the often-overwhelming world of digital librarianship. From the eccentricities of archiving born-digital materials to the logistics of selecting and using various necessary equipment, Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition offers practitioners from all areas of librarianship a solid foundation for exploring and understanding digitization.

This book covers tools and methods and will be useful for library professionals and students who are interested in starting a digital archives project... Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians would work well as a reference text. It would be a practical addition to a public or community archives library collection, library schools, and any other collection whose mission may include preservation of materials.

Traditional archives have been slow to preserve born-digital primary resources with the same vigor, care, and understanding as their tactile cousins. That trend is changing at last, and with increasing awareness of the need for personal archiving of everything from iPhone photos to email, Leggett's book provides a practical resource for amateur and professional alike. This updated edition perfectly balances new technologies with time-tested methodologies. From this digital archivist's perspective, Digitization and Digital Archiving: A Practical Guide for Librarians, Second Edition is far more useful for one's personal library than any other single resource to date.

About the Author

Elizabeth R. Leggett is a technical writer specializing in writing about software and technology. She has worked in libraries and archives at Centre College, the University of Kentucky, and Murray State University.