title: DIGITAL DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE: SECURING RELIABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ACCESS
creators: Lai Tee Phang Natasa Milic-Frayling Robert Buckley Kevin Bradley
abstract: UNESCO Memory of the World Programme (MoW) and its Preservation Sub-Committee are concerned with the long term and sustained access to the World’s documentary heritage, including digital. They are keen to engage with the digital preservation professionals around the world, to gather the requirements for effective international policies to support digital preservation actions and, more importantly, work towards reliable access to the world’s documentary heritage, now and in the far future. The past two decades have seen unprecedented increase in publishing, documenting, and communicating in the digital form, giving rise to a wealth of knowledge, insights and experiences. Digital information is becoming critical for education, skill building and participation in the global digital economy. This panel is organized by the UNESCO Preservation Sub-Committee to discuss the critical technological, policy and sustainability factors in providing effective access to the World’s digital documentary heritage.
  
keywords: digital preservation digital documentary heritage access technology digital preservation policy