Ensuring the long-term accessibility and usability of all of the UBC Library’s digital materials requires a holistic, institution-wide approach to define and implement a persistent digital collections strategy. The Library has developed this strategy in collaboration with Vancouver-based Artefactual Systems.

To view all of our Digital Collection and Preservation Policies, please visit the UBC Library’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines webpage.

Archivematica

The persistent digital collections implementation plan developed for UBC Library consists of using the open-source Archivematica digital preservation system to provide preservation functionality for the Library’s digitized and born-digital holdings. This project report describes the plan in detail.

Digital objects produced at the Digitization Centre are processed through the Archivematica system to enable long-term management of the resources. Archivematica integrates with our access systems to ensure that preservation will be part of the standard workflow of providing access to our collections.

Archivematica – AtoM Workflow Documentation

Digital Preservation Team

UBC Library’s Digital Preservation Team discusses and provides consultation on issues of digital preservation across units at both the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses. The Library has been working to implement digital preservation strategies and tools since 2011. During that time the Digitization Centre has successfully piloted and implemented Archivematica as well as conducted a TRAC self-audit.