Digital Preservation Policies: A Comparative Study Of Portugal And Spain : Long Paper - iPRES 2025 - Wellington, New Zealand / Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Aotearoa
Abstract
In a world where information is predominantly digital, digital preservation has become a critical concern for both nations and organizations. This paper aims to assess the state of digital preservation in Portugal and Spain, two neighboring countries that frequently collaborate on digital transition initiatives. To address this question, we conducted a literature review to examine digital preservation policies, their characteristics, and their significance within organizations, complemented by an analysis of the legislation and policies in each country. Digital preservation in Portugal and Spain exhibits significant disparities between the two countries. On the one hand, Spain has enacted multiple legislative measures that clarify and prioritize this issue within its governmental framework. On the other hand, Portugal's legislation remains outdated, and the government has demonstrated reluctance to pass new laws addressing digital preservation since 2018. Despite the inevitability of digital transformation, information preservation is often treated as a secondary concern.Details
- Creators
- Catarina Gasche; Luís Corujo
- Institutions
- Date
- 2025-09-01 00:00:00 +0000
- Keywords
- digital humanities
- Publication Type
- paper
- License
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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