My philosophy on digital preservation is two-fold. First, good stewardship is fiduciarily responsible, regardless of an organization’s resources. Without sustainable strategies, resources required for digital preservation can easily escalate and eventually put the organization’s mission at risk. Second, a successful digital preservation program is an embedded culture. Digital preservation requires all stakeholders to have the shared understanding that nearly every aspect of the creation and management of digital content has preservation implications. As a collaborative leader, I engage stakeholders to develop this understanding.
I am the Digital Preservation Librarian at the Penn State University Libraries. I coordinate policies, workflows and practices to ensure the long-term preservation and accessibility of the Libraries’ born-digital and digitized collections. I advise on equipment, infrastructure, and vendors for Penn State digital content.