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A collaborative organisation which aims to secure the preservation of digital resources in the UK, and to promote related standards on a global scale. Provides access to a practical guide covering the management of digital resources over time and sustaining access to them. Also offers a quarterly publication jointly operated by the coalition and the Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) Gateway informing the community of recent developments.
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Presents a daily selection of HIV stories in the news, and addresses key topics such as treatment, resistance testing, prevention, and living with HIV. Also offers a series of HIV/AIDS factsheets, a collection of relevant US court decisions and legal journal articles, and newsletters from major HIV/AIDS groups around the world,
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Cooperative project aiming to deliver a searchable database of library materials which either belong to SUS (State University System of Florida) institutions, or relate to the State of Florida through geography or themes. An annotated listing of collections is given, together with guidelines as to what constitutes a 'PALMM Collection'.
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Project to develop digitised versions of the archival records and manuscript collections from five western Massachusetts colleges, relating primarily to women's history and education. Browse or search by college or keyword.
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Society concerned with the care and preservation of archives and related research and promotion. Includes information on membership, special groups, conferences, training and publications.
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Report proposing that a publicly funded, permanent archive of digital materials produced in the UK and Ireland should be established, and that legal deposit legislation should be amended to cover electronic publications and other digital material.
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An independent federal agency preserving US history by conserving documents, motion picture film, maps, charts, architectural drawings, sound and video recordings, aerial photographs, pictures, posters, and computer data sets. Provides the American public with access to the actions of federal officials.
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The Garry Laboratory provides links to a wide range of virology related resources, including general virology, specific viruses, microbiology, AIDS, emerging viruses, and electronic journals.
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Part of the UKOLN server carrying a selection of British Library Reports. Includes reports on Digital Libraries, the Impact of Electronic Publishing on Library Services, Long-Term Preservation of Electronic Materials and Networked Information in an International Context.
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Extensive list of links to over 2800 sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
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Holds records relating to Scotland and Scottish life from the 12th Century onwards. Information comprises a collection of legal, public, and private documents, along with a set of fact sheets providing guidance on how to research a particular topic.
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Document discussing the social and economic impact of HIV/AIDS. Covers topics relating to awareness, risk, prevention, and treatment considering gender, human rights, and income levels according to geographical area. Available in English, French, and Spanish.
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The HIV sequence database collects, curates, analyses, and publishes genetic sequences of HIV-1, HIV-2, SIV, and related animal retroviruses.
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Set of links to journals relevant to immunology, aids and pathology. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text.
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Report of a study carried out by staff of the UK Data Archive to explore the extent to which electronic materials being generated within the university sector, or with funding from the main research councils, were subject to preservation policies, and to discover the views of key people in universities and funding agencies on their future needs with respect to digital preservation.
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Presents information on HIV and AIDS, covering topics such as HIV testing, safe sex and prevention, treatment strategies, paediatric treatment issues, financial and legal issues, and antiviral medications.
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Collection of BBC recordings capturing the thoughts of 20th century architects, dancers, film directors, musicians, poets, political activists, scientists, and more. Biographical information is given for each individual. RealPlayer is required.
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Project aiming to address strategic, methodological, and practical issues associated with digital preservation and provide subsequent guidance for libraries. It intends to deliver guidelines for developing digital collection management policies which may ensure the long-term viability of any digital resources included in a collection, provide demonstrator projects to test and promote the technical and organisational feasibility of the chosen strategy, and an analysis of the cost implications of digital preservation.
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At the end of 1994 the Commission on Preservation and Access (CPA) and the Research Libraries Group (RLG) created a Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information charged with investigating and recommending means to ensure 'continued access indefinitely into the future of electronic records stored in digital electronic form'. This is the final report of the task force.
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A national reference, referral and distribution service offering advice and help for the prevention of HIV / AIDS, STDs and TB. Includes synopses of key scientific articles and media reports, and provides details of publications on topics such as legal issues, people of colour, women, substance abuse, testing and counselling, viruses and transmission, youth, workplace issues, and treatment and care.
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Provides preventative education, news from the UK, statistics and links to related resources. Aimed at both patients and carers.
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Extensive collection of HIV/AIDS related resources covering topics including prevention and education, social issues, community and research resources, adolescents, and prisons and religion.
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Set of links to selected, evaluated and annotated Internet resources relevant to AIDS and HIV.
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CURL is a group of UK research libraries whose mission is to promote, maintain and improve library resources for research in universities. The CURL database supports a record retrieval and reference service for library staff.
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Report examining the role of the National Archives and Library of Canada in the next century. Considers their contribution in relation to collections / acquisitions, access, preservation, information management issues, organisational structure and leadership.
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Project aimed at increasing access to humanities researchers through cataloguing, preservation, conservation, digitisation and publicity. Online reports include A Study of Archival Records in UK Higher Education and a Use of Collections Survey.
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Houses a current collection of materials relating to treatment methods for various illnesses affecting different age groups, and provides access to a selection of archived guidelines dating back to 1995. Also offers general treatment advice on approved drugs, hepatitis C co-infection, nutrition, and women's issues such as pregnancy.
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Technical report discussing environmental parameters that influence the preservation of paper-based records in libraries and archives. Storage issues addressed include temperature, relative humidity, exposure to light, gaseous contaminants, and particulates, and associated recommendations are given. An appendix provides information germane to the development of environmental guidelines for storage with a technical summary of information in the literature. A glossary is provided.
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Collection of resources on the use of the Internet by archivists. Includes information on the use of SGML by archivists, UK and overseas archival repositories on the Internet, professional associations, and relevant current projects and initiatives.
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A geographical listing of Web resources describing worldwide holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources.
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Highlights activities, news, and job opportunities within the strategic group which aims to promote collaboration between museums, archives, and libraries.
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Links to UK registered HIV and AIDS charities.
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A collaborative effort to coordinate the application of information technology in museums and other organized, non-book collections. MIP works with faculty, collections managers, and curators to develop data models, system architectures, and demonstration and production systems as bases for coordinated and integrated approaches to the application of information technology in museums and archives. Through these efforts, MIP expects to facilitate and broaden access to primary academic collections and data by scholars, students, and the public.
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An eclectic collection of sites connected with museums, galleries and archives in the United States.
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Full text PDF document which investigates the nature and magnitude of HIV and AIDS, the social and economic implications, and current approaches to addressing such issues. Considers the viewpoints of governments, employers, workers' associations, and the community in general.
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Information on work concerning the preservation of the documentary heritage in Europe focusing on paper-based materials, as well as sound, film, photographs, and digital archives. Concentrates on preservation as an integral element in collection management and issues like mass conservation and conversion or substitution, rather than traditional restoration techniques.
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Online textbook investigating AIDS and HIV. Chapters address epidemiology and transmission, testing, pathogenesis, history, clinical manifestations, infections, associated malignancies, legal issues, and prevention and education.
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Good practice report to documenting and organising aerial photography, remote sensing, archaeological, and digital data.
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Project aiming to encourage cooperation between libraries, museums, and archives under the Fifth Framework Programme. Provides a description of the initiative, partners, publications, services, and activities.
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Report of a study aiming to develop a framework for long-term preservation of digital material.
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Report of a study aiming to develop a framework for long-term preservation of digital material.
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Presented as a PDF file, this alphabetical listing provides definitions of audiovisual terms. Equivalent entries are given in French, German, and Spanish where possible.
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Collection of links to Canadian archives and related material on the Internet. Features an alphabetical listing, with additional divisions by region and type of resource.
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Publishes AIDS information on the Web, organises team-based workgroups, and helps AIDS organisations to operate efficiently with internal technology consulting.
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Browsable and searchable directory of international, national, regional, and state archives, together with holdings of archival material relating to business, military groups, politics, academia, literature, and art. Links to archives of organisations, cooperation programs, and conferences are given, and details of archival education and training courses are also provided.
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Examines the problems associated with archive cataloguing in the UK, concluding that large quantities of archives in public repositories are uncatalogued or inadequately catalogued, and that a major injection of funds into a concentrated cataloguing programme is the only way to reduce or solve the problem. Presented as a PDF document.
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Access to issues of several newsletters focusing on activities intended to ensure the preservation of published and documentary records in all formats and enhanced access to scholarly information, including the Preservation and Access International Newsletter. Aimed at university administrators, academics, library and archives professionals and preservation specialists.
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Project which aims to define the requirements for creating, handling, and preserving reliable and authentic electronic records.
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US Library of Congress report discussing efforts to develop a national strategy for the preservation of digital information. The report is based on consultations between federal, scholarly, and non-profit organisations, and is presented in html format and as a PDF file.
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Project which aims to define the requirements for creating, handling, and preserving reliable and authentic electronic records.
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Provides electronic access to collection level descriptions of archives of London based higher education institutions and learned societies. Descriptions can be searched by repository, using freetext or targeted strategies, or by thesaurus or name index. Also features links to participating institutions.
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Online course offering information on collection deterioration and the need for preservation. Provides advice and instruction on how best to preserve print material, online resources, and photographs, and also how to monitor and control temperature, relative humidity, and light. A glossary of terms is included.
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A collection of library treasures from all over Europe, dating back to the 8th century. The exhibition includes valuable books, illuminated manuscripts, bookbindings, drawings, prints, and decorated papers. Entries for each artefact include an image and brief description.
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Provides news on the damage to libraries and archives in Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia, arising from flooding in the Autumn of 2002, and describes actions taken for disaster recovery.
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Proceedings of an international workshop organised by the Academia Europaea and the Wenner-Gren Foundation, Stockholm, 1997. Focuses on electronic publishing from three viewpoints: the preservation of academic material, past, current and future, access to such material in digital form, and quality issues including peer refereeing and authentication.
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Publishes AIDS information on the Web, organises team-based workgroups, and helps AIDS organisations to operate efficiently with internal technology consulting.
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At the end of 1994 the Commission on Preservation and Access (CPA) and the Research Libraries Group (RLG) created a Task Force on Archiving of Digital Information charged with investigating and recommending means to ensure 'continued access indefinitely into the future of electronic records stored in digital electronic form'. This is the final report of the task force.
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Provides details of an EU funded study which aims to help Europe's libraries, archives, and museums to face challenges posed by technological developments within the digital age. Outlines the three main phases of the project, defined as fact finding, expert opinion, and analysis, interpretation and recommendation, along with progress to date.
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Report summarising the findings of a study that evaluated Kodak Photo CD technology as a tool for preserving and making research materials available electronically.
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Features extracts from a documentary produced by the World Bank, UNAIDS, and MTV to mark World AIDS Day in December 2000. Also offers AIDS and HIV facts and figures, as well as answers to frequently asked questions about the disease.
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Dedicated to research into the prevention and treatment of Tuberculosis and HIV.
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Institution responsible for archiving public and private Canadian records. Includes mission statement, details of holdings, and information on the archives' purpose built storage and conservation facility, the Gatineau Preservation Centre. Available in English and French.
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Provides news and articles on AIDS related issues, data about treatments for HIV and associated infections, details of clinical trials, and information about drug assistance and educational programs.
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Conference paper (January 1999) which provides guidance based on practical experience for those who wish to manage collections on computer disk. Appropriate materials, identification, metadata, copyright, preservation, and access considerations are dealt with in practical terms, to aid understanding and to show how this can be applied. Floppy disks, optical disks, CD-ROM, CD-R, and DVD-ROM are all considered, along with general principles and guidelines.
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Body representing professional conservators and restorers working in disciplines including applied art, archaeology, archives, botany, industrial archaeology, paintings, paper, sculpture and zoology in the UK. Offers information on publications, events, specialist sections, and membership.
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A collaborative organisation which aims to secure the preservation of digital resources in the UK, and to promote related standards on a global scale. Provides access to a practical guide covering the management of digital resources over time and sustaining access to them. Also offers a quarterly publication jointly operated by the coalition and the Preserving Access to Digital Information (PADI) Gateway informing the community of recent developments.
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Keyword searchable descriptions of archive collections held in UK universities and colleges. Offers bibliographic details of collections, an indication of their scope and content, administrative information, and a listing of access points for each entry.
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Educational resource of the clinical and scientific information developed by IAPAC for physicians, other health care professionals and people with HIV disease. Offers a collection of articles and news on antiviral therapies, nutrition, vaccines, women and minority HIV issues, opportunistic diseases, and live attenuated vaccine FAQ.
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Thesis which examines the involvement of archivists in the collection of oral history, and debates whether archivists are simply custodians of the records in their care, or whether they should have a more active role in collecting documentary evidence and influencing its creation.
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