The course blog for Digital History Methods a graduate seminar at American University. One of the explicit goals of this course is for us to develop as communicators on the public web. So please do join our conversation, but please do so respectfully. We are all learning how to do this together.
Great job on your policy. I think your section on the scope of the digital content was really well articulated and succinct. You covered so much in just a few sentences but it was really easy to follow.
I think it’s a great plan to review the policy annually. The technology and best practices in the field of digital preservation change so rapidly, that waiting much longer than that runs the risk of falling behind in your institutions own practices.
I really like that you state the responsibilities of the depositing entities. It includes them in the policy, letting them know they play a significant role in digital preservation. It’s important that everyone knows who is involved and what their responsibilities are.