The PrestoCentre Library includes documents and tools relevant to all aspects of digital preservation, drawn from many European projects, as well as governmental, industrial, and academic sources.The material found here is divided into document-based resources, practical tools, and project descriptions. To explore the library material from this page you can search by using keywords, browse by content type, or browse and search within the categories below. By taking any one of these pathways, you can uncover the information you are looking for in a variety of different ways. Providing comments on the pages associated with the material, and suggestions for additional resources, is strongly encouraged. 

If you'd like to suggest or submit material for the library, please email: editor@prestocente.org

  • Resources

    In this section you can browse, or search within, all of our resources.

  • Tools

    In this section you can browse, or search within, all our tools.

  • Projects

    In this section you can browse or search within a broad list of projects.

Library topics

  • Access

    Opening Up AV Collections in the Digital Era

  • Acquisition

    Strategising Selection and Managing Material

  • Archival Storage

    The Changing Face of Archival Storage: Digital Mass Storage, Internet Technology and Beyond

  • Cataloging and Metadata

    Traditional and New Approaches to Rules and Standards

  • Context, Strategy, Vision

    Knowing Your Environment: Effective and Affecting Policies and Strategies

  • Finance

    Funding, Finance and Future

  • Ingest

    Bringing in Content, Managing Media and Creating Information

  • Legal

    Copyright, Service Level Agreements, Digital Rights Management and Beyond

  • Preservation Planning

    Where to Start with Digitisation and Conservation