The Digital Preservation Unit is happy to report a list of updates to the Digital Preservation Framework for this past quarter (April to June 2025). All updates are available through GitHub, and the updated File Format Preservation Action Plans are additionally available as Linked Open Data. New Formats Nine new formats were added: MacOS XML … Continue reading Digital Preservation Framework Updates, April – June 2025
This post was written by Mackenzie Beasley, Digital Preservation Specialist. Former Deputy Archivist Debra Steidel Wall had a vision to document all digital preservation procedures and share our practices so that no unit at NARA would ever have to start from scratch again. And while it began as a vision, it’s now a reality with … Continue reading NARA’s Digital Preservation Standard Operating Procedure Library
This post was written by Elizabeth England, Deputy Director of Digital Preservation. This has been a busy year for the Digital Preservation Unit at NARA, full of growth and new opportunities. As 2024 comes to a close, I wanted to share some highlights from the past year. Our team of five, Mackenzie Beasley, Leslie Johnston, … Continue reading Digital Preservation Year in Review
This post was written by Elizabeth England, Deputy Director of Digital Preservation. Welcome to the newest blog from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) - Fixity Check! Here’s a brief Q&A with more information on the blog. What is this blog about? Did you know NARA has already been receiving and preserving digital … Continue reading Welcome to Fixity Check
