Digital Preservation News

News from the  National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) at the Library of Congress:

Library Releases International Study on the Impact of Copyright Law on Digital Preservation
July 14, 2008 -- The Library of Congress has released the International Study on the Impact of Copyright Law on Digital Preservation. The report is a joint effort of the Library of Congress National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, the Joint Information Systems Committee, the Open Access to Knowledge (OAK) Law Project, and the SURFfoundation. ...
Get a copy of the report [PDF].

Sharing Tools, Content and Lessons Learned: The 2008 NDIIPP Partner Meeting
July 29, 2008 -- More than 150 digital preservation partners gathered in Washington, DC for a meeting of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program partners. ...
The full agenda, presentations, and notes from the meeting are available online.

NDIIPP State Projects Shine at COSA Board Meeting
August 5, 2008 -- The Library of Congress and representatives from each of the four Preserving State Government Information projects addressed the Council of State Archivists (COSA) at their board meeting Wednesday, July 23, 2008 in Atlanta, GA. The COSA board meeting was held at the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators (NAGARA) annual conference. ...