Digital Preservation

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Digital Preservation provides a national strategy to collect, archive, and preserve digital content.

Target Customer

{"Librarians and digital preservation professionals","Public libraries, national libraries, and archives","Federal government and other government agencies","Publishers and technology companies involved in digital content","Copyright communities and researchers"}

Key Differentiator

Hosts and coordinates major national digital preservation initiatives (NDIIPP, NDSA, DPOE, NDSR) and maintains a broad, multi-institution partner network led by the Library of Congress to advance preservation, outreach, and education.

Implementation Timeline

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Pain Points

1Need for a coordinated national strategy to collect, archive, and preserve digital content
2Fragmented digital preservation efforts across institutions requiring a unifying network
3Preservation of at-risk born-digital content and the need for scalable, collaborative infrastructure

Key Features

1National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA)
2Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE)
3National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP)
4National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR)
5Web Archiving at the Library of Congress
6Viewshare.org platform for creating dynamic interfaces to digital collections
7Educational resources and outreach initiatives

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Creation and growth of a national digital preservation network and community
2Funding and partnerships linking thousands of institutions (NDIIPP invested $30 million in grants and partnerships across over 320 institutions)
3Adoption of digital preservation practices and infrastructure across participating organizations
4Programs (NDSA, DPOE, NDSR) continue to influence the field even as individual programs evolve

Competitive Advantages

1Authority and credibility as the Library of Congress leading national preservation efforts
2Broad, multi-program network (NDSA, DPOE, NDIIPP, NDSR) and global partner connections (IIPC, FADGI)
3Historical track record of grants, partnerships, and institutional engagement (320+ institutions; $30M in funding)
4Emphasis on education, outreach, and training to build capacity in digital preservation
5Specialized activities such as web archiving and standards guidance

Key Benefits

1National strategy for digital preservation

2Extensive network of partners and programs

3Education, outreach, and training resources

4Web archiving and digital formats guidance

5Accessible platforms and interfaces (Viewshare) for digital collections

Additional Product Information

Product Description

A national initiative and program hub that coordinates the Library of Congress and its partners to develop strategy, fund preservation projects, educate stakeholders, and foster collaboration for collecting, archiving, and preserving digital content.

Target Market

Libraries, archives, government agencies, publishers, technology providers, and other organizations involved in digital content creation, management, and preservation.

Unique Value Proposition

Led by the Library of Congress with an established suite of programs (NDIIPP, NDSA, DPOE, NDSR) and a broad partner network dedicated to national digital preservation, education, and collaboration.

Technical Requirements

Viewshare platform usage; site pages note browser compatibility (Firefox 3.x+ recommended) for best results on partner pages.

Pricing Model

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