• National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP)
    The Library of Congress has developed a strategy and plan to start a US programme on digital preservation, funded by the Congress. An assessment of the current state of digital archiving and preservation can be found in the NDIIPP report. More information on the programme and plans can be found on this website.
  • UK National Archives
    At the UK National Archives, joining the Public Record Office and the Historical Manuscripts Commission, a special department is working on digital preservation. Several practical experiences in archiving digital recources are described on their website. The team is also developing applications like Digital Archive and PRONOM.
  • RLG and preservation
    The Research Libraries Group is a not-for-profit membership corporation of over 160 universities, national libraries, archives, historical societies, and other institutions with remarkable collections for research and learning. On the subject of digital preservation, RLG is part of an international network of expert partners collaborating on the course of digital preservation. Their current focus is on developing a digital repository model and supporting tools that are tuned to the needs of our members and their remarkable collections. Information on their projects and publications can be found on this website.
  • CAMiLeON
    CAMiLEON stands for Creative Archiving at Michigan & Leeds: Emulating the Old on the New. The project was aimed at developing and evaluating a range of technical strategies for the long term preservation of digital materials. Results of this joint undertaking between the Universities of Michigan (USA) and Leeds (UK) can be found on this website.
  • CEDARS
    Cedars began in April 1998 and ended in March 2002. Its broad objective was to explore digital preservation issues. These range through acquiring digital objects, their long-term retention, sufficient description, and eventual access (starting the CAMiLEON project).