Preservation Committee Meeting Minutes

August 19, 2004

Outcomes

1. Additions/changes to the agenda: No changes were made to the agenda
2. Announcements
   Karla Hahn reported that LEC has approved UM Libraries participation in LOCKSS, a cooperative digital archiving project. the archiving service LOCKSS.
   Yvonne reported on a mold outbreak and salvage at EPSL
3. Continue ranking priorities
   • EPSL Technical Report BT = 9.5
   • EPSL Technical Note = 9.5
   • EPSL Engineering (TA1.E55)= 8
   • EPSL US Patent Office Annual Reports = 9.5
   • EPSL Philosophical Magazine = 7
   • EPSL Railway Age = 7
   • EPSL The Engineer = 7
   • EPSL Comptes Rendus = 7
   • PAL Rare Books = 8.5
   • PAL circ. score coll. (ongoing) = 9.5
   • PAL Maryland Music Coll = 8.5
   • PAL IPAM tapes and lacquer discs = 9.5
   • Special Collections image management database (digital project) = 8.5
   • Prange high profile books (digital project)= 11
   • Nonprint Critics Choice 16mm films (digital project = 11
4. Digital projects review:
   Courtney suggested that the Special Collections image management database may be implemented using digitool. The Prange high profile book digital project is to allow the most in-demand books to be seen while protecting the originals.
5. Programming on digital preservation:
   We discussed the Preservation Committee sponsoring a series of programs on digital information to inform ourselves and others. Courtney could be a presenter and we could consider other local experts including Abby Smith, Steve Puglia, meta data experts, etc.
6. Next agenda:
   Rank Yelena's priorities from the Broadcasting Archives.
   Discuss digital projects (Courtney leader) 15 min.
   Pursue planning for talks on digital preservation.

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