The UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the Selection of Digital Heritage for Long-Term Preservation - 2nd Edition

Abstract

The 2nd Edition of the UNESCO/PERSIST Guidelines for the Selection of Digital Heritage for Long-Term Preservation seeks to continue helping practitioners and decision-makers in memory institutions make informed choices regarding what digital resources to preserve for long-term access. The PERSIST Content Task Force, under the Preservation Subcommittee of UNESCO Memory of the World, convened a writing group of experts and representatives from IFLA, the International Council on Archives (ICA), and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) to create this update, which expands on the first edition of the Guidelines (2016). This resource offers a starting point, communicating key concepts and tools that practitioners might consider in their own context.