Overview
The world wide web is arguably the most important, and certainly the largest and most ubiquitous, cultural and commercial information resource in existence. The requirements to actively preserve selected parts of it, and the attendant problems of archiving such a vast and ephemeral entity, are only now beginning to be fully appreciated. This important book will be the first to offer practical guidance to information management professionals seeking to implement web archiving programmes of their own. It will be essential reading for those who need to collect and preserve specific elements of the web - from national domains or individual subject areas to an organization's own website. Drawing on the author's experience of managing the National Archives' web archiving programme, together with lessons learned from other international initiatives, this book provides a comprehensive overview of current best practice, together with practical guidance for anyone seeking to establish a web archiving programme. It assumes only a basic understanding of IT and web technologies, although it also offers much to more technically-oriented readers. Written to address audiences from the whole spectrum of information management sectors, this book is essential reading for three types of reader: policy-makers, who need to make decisions about establishing or developing an institutional web archiving programme; information management professionals, who may be required to implement a web archiving programme; and website owners and web masters, who may be required to facilitate archiving of their own websites.
Full Product Details
Author: Adrian Brown
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.172kg
ISBN: 9781856045537
ISBN 10: 1856045536
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 18 July 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9781783300532
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
...a compact but thorough survey of the challenges of developing a web archiving programme and will repay reading by any librarian or information manager concerned about the long-term viability of the web-based information that is now our stock in trade. - The Electronic Library An excellent introduction to the technical issues of web archiving on a national scale - HEA-ICS
Author Information
Adrian Brown is Head of Digital Preservation at The National Archives, where he is responsible for the long-term preservation of born-digital public records created by the UK government and courts. He is a member of the Digital Preservation Coalition and UK Web Archiving Consortium management boards, and a number of international standards committees.
