REPRESENTATION OF DIGITAL MATERIAL  PRESERVED IN A LIBRARY CONTEXT
This article explores preservation of digital material in a
library context with a focus on logical object modelling
that takes both preservation and dissemination into
account. The article describes normalisation of data
expressed via a logical object model. This logical object
model is designed to support the requirements for joint
preservation and dissemination. Additionally the article
includes a suggestion for a possible implementation that
respects the logical object model.
Formulation, of the requirements and possible
implementation for a logical object model, is based on
observation of current trends, as well as results from a
research project on preservation strategies for libraries.
The research project has been carried out at the Royal
Library of Denmark, and it is based on a case study of a
10 year old web application containing the Archive of
Danish Literature. The formulated requirements include
e.g. requirements for many-to-many migration in
preservation and requirements for homogenous
navigation and social networking in dissemination.
Many of the described observations and results have
parallels to other types of material. These parallels are
partly described, and thus the results can be used as a
contribution to development of systems and strategies
for preservation and dissemination in the new decade
and beyond.
["Zierau, Eld"]
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