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* Users? (loss of access to collections) | * Users? (loss of access to collections) | ||
* Depositors? (lack of confidence in repository) | * Depositors? (lack of confidence in repository) | ||
Why should I..? | |||
Why should I worry about data loss? | |||
Why should I worry about access? | |||
Why should I make this a priority? | |||
Why can't I leave it to our IT people? | |||
Further information: | Further information: |
Revision as of 10:18, 31 July 2013
Questions and Answers
Why is preservation important for each of these groups/areas?
What are the benefits in relation to:
- Collections? (secure and accessible)
- Department? (fulfilling strategic objectives)
- Organisation? (ability to fulfil organisational mission, effective exploitation of assets - maximising their use)
- Users? (access to collections)
- Depositors? (trust in repository)
What are the risks in relation to:
- Collections? (information loss)
- Department? (inability to fulfil strategic objectives)
- Organisation? (reputational damage, loss of income generating capacity with lack of access to assets)
- Users? (loss of access to collections)
- Depositors? (lack of confidence in repository)
Why should I..?
Why should I worry about data loss? Why should I worry about access? Why should I make this a priority? Why can't I leave it to our IT people?
Further information:
- Strategy documents (collections development policies, organisational/departmental strategies, mission statements)
- Risk assessment methodologies
- Sample business cases
- Preservation case studies - horror stories and success stories