Ross Harvey

An essential text for anyone interested in digital curation. Stakeholders in the field of data management will find this book to be useful, as will those who are starting curation programs or who wish to hire digital curation staff.

Accompanied by a website (www.neal-schuman.com/curation), this work will benefit any librarians, archivists, or other professionals whose work involves preservation of and access to digital material. A valuable update for those who have relied on Paul N. Banks and Roberta Pilette's Preservation: Issues and Planning.