Shared meeting notes from a workshop on Multithreading Software Preservation and Emulation presented at the 2019 Society of American Archivists conference.
Slide deck from a collaborative presentation (with University of Illinois) presented at the 2019 Society of American Archivists conference.
Slide deck for a talk about software preservation, presented by the UVA team at the World Digital Preservation Day events held at the University of Virginia in November 2019.
This spreadsheet lists out the types and categories of metadata collected by UVA about different kinds of digital and software object, for use with EaaSI. The spreadsheet includes an individual tab for each category object, from software product to device …Continue University of Virginia: EaaSI Metadata Model V5
This document is intended to specifically address description strategies related to born digital content dependent on software for access in the Sheeran Architects Records, as well as the description of the software itself.
This questionnaire and check list is designed to help collect information from donors about collections that are being acquired, especially when the collections contain born digital or software objects.
This diagram shows the relationships between different systems and repositories in UVA’s systems and metadata workflow.
This questionnaire document is designed to help gather information from donors and others about the context and content of work. It is meant for collections that have been flagged as potentially having software or software dependent material in need of …Continue University of Virginia: Software Questionnaire V1.0
Like many institutions of higher education, the University of Arizona (UA) is currently evaluating ways to mitigate the significant economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic by finding ways to cut costs across all areas of the research enterprise. These include …Continue FCoP 2020 Cohort Reflections: University of Arizona
This paper, presented at the International Digital Curation Conference, describes the University of Arizona’s project and community-centered approach to preservation through use.
This completed worksheet describes the University of Arizona’s scope and outcomes for their Collections and Software Inventory. Information gathered during this exercise includes: Data sources referenced or searched to complete the inventory Difficulties encountered while attempting to locate software that …Continue University of Arizona: Software Collection Inventory Worksheet
This worksheet includes several key sets of work by the University of Arizona team: Detailing scenarios for use and access which includes: Types of stakeholders involved in each use case Defining the user’s goals or what they want to so …Continue University of Arizona: Scenarios For Use and Access
This document describes the steps involved in on-demand born-digital processing at University of Arizona Libraries. Steps include: Initiating a request Acquisition Research and testing Forensic capture and preservation Forensic capture Staging Photograph media Forensic processing Virus check Sensitive data scan …Continue University of Arizona: Born Digital Media Request Workflow
This document outlines the steps required to copy files from and create disk image of disks that were written using the Commodore 64/128. Sections include: Hardware and software requirements Installation/first-time set-up Connecting Zoom Floppy Copying Files and Programs Disconnecting the …Continue University of Arizona: Commodore 64_128 Imaging Workflow
This document provides a broad overview on the practical uses of disk images as they pertain to archival practices and workflows. Sections include: What is a disk image? Why are disk images useful? How are disk images created? Types of …Continue University of Arizona: Disk Image Format Primer WIP
This document describes the University of Arizona workflow for creating disk images of 3.5” and 8” floppy disks. Steps include: Pre-imaging: Cleaning and set-up Installing the Kryoflux and Software (first time) Connecting the Kryoflux to a born-digital workstation Configuring the …Continue University of Arizona: Floppy Disk Workflow
This document provides a list of external resources as well as detailed information regarding the storage and handling for magnetic and optical media storage formats including: Floppy disks Internal hard disks External hard disks CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DVD Blue-Ray Flash …Continue University of Arizona: Guidelines for Storing and Handling Removable Media
This document is a blank borrower form outlining the terms and conditions associated with borrowing materials from the LGIRA collection. The form also includes information about LGIRA including borrowing locations, contact information and co-director names.
This document is a scan of the LGIRA cataloging procedures for any new items that are added to the collection. There are specific instructions provided for different types of materials, including: Books Game software Magazines Videotapes Edible/Potable Materials Game Hardware
This document is a scan of the LGIRA cataloging procedures for any new items that are added to the collection. There are specific instructions provided for different types of materials, including: Books Game software Magazines Videotapes Edible/Potable Materials Game Hardware