Of interest to local and state agencies as we grapple with the long term management of electronic records in various formats, The National Archives and Records Administration is releasing its Digital Preservation Framework, following the release of drafts for public comment in September 2019, which consists of NARA’s approach to determining risks faced by electronic record files and plans for preserving different types of file formats. According to Leslie Johnston, NARA’s Director of Digital Preservation, “The framework is a set of documents that describe how we identify risks to digital files and prioritize them for action, identify the essential preservation characteristics for 16 different categories of electronic records, and plan for the preservation of over 500 file formats. The framework documents the National Archives’ current capabilities and practices, which will evolve over time.”
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