Archiving and preserving electronic scholarly publications and making them accessible for the long term is a key priority for the Koninklijke Bibliotheek. To provide a sound evidence base for this long-term strategy and analyse how to respond flexibly to a variety of possible future developments and events, the Koninklijke Bibliotheek has commissioned RAND Europe to analyse the Koninklijke Bibliotheek’s e-Depot strategy. RAND Europe, an independent not-for-profit research organisation, has examined the key determinants of the sustainable digital preservation of scholarly publications, with specific reference to developing a robust approach to the archiving of such records at the Koninklijke Bibliotheek in The Netherlands.
Addressing the uncertain future of preserving the past (pdf).