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Abstract:
International overview with practical examples from two authors' countries to include preservation and curation of datasets and databases from different scientific disciplines. The importance of collaboration between the records producers and archivists as a necessary condition for successful results.
Session organised by ICA/SUV
Target audience:
Archivists in universities and research institutions.
Overall purpose and significance of session:
Clarification of conditions for the preservation of electric scientific material; importance of co-operation with the producer and creator of electronic records of science.
Content description:
International overview with practical examples from Sweden and the UK to include preservation and curation of datasets and databases from different scientific disciplines. The importance of collaboration between the records producers and archivists as a necessary condition for successful results.
Clarification of conditions for the preservation of electronic scientific material; importance of co-operation with the producer and creator of electronic records of science.
I wish to extend a warm invitation to all archivists and information professionals to the 16th ICA Congress in Kuala Lumpur from 21- 27 July 2008.