Chapter 4. Policy Writing and Engaging Stakeholders

Authors

  • Erin Baucom

Abstract

Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 55, no. 6), “Planning and Implementing a Sustainable Digital Preservation Program,” focuses on turning your assessments and goals into a digital preservation policy and a business case for a digital preservation program. The policy section includes a sample outline with examples of potential language to include. The business case section includes strategies for engaging with stakeholders on many different levels, with potential discussion points for educating them about digital preservation.

Author Biography

Erin Baucom

Erin Baucom is an assistant professor and the digital archivist at the University of Montana. She is responsible for developing strategies, workflows, and policies for ingest, management, and preservation of born-digital materials acquired by the archives. She provides digital asset management instruction to the students, faculty, and staff of the university. She earned her master’s degree in library science with a concentration in archives and records management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2016. She also holds a BA in history from Old Dominion University.

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Published

2019-08-13

Issue

Vol. 55 No. 6 (2019): August/September

Section

Chapters