PREFORMA presented at DCH-RP Final Conference

Preservation as an e-infrastructure service: a Roadmap for digital cultural heritage

Posted on: 25 September 2014

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Biblioteca_nazionale_centrale_di_RomaPREFORMA project has been presented and disseminated during a workshop that took place on 22 September 2014 at the National Central Library of Rome, organised by DCH-RP Project (Digital Cultural Heritage – Roadmap for Preservation) under the umbrella of the Italian EU Presidency.

The main objective of the workshop has been to provide an overview of the main outcomes achieved by the DCH-RP project, focusing on the Roadmap for Preservation of Digital Cultural Heritage and on the potential role of e-infrastructure in the preservation of DCH.
A round table discussion on the topic “From the Roadmap to its implementation” has brought together various experts and researchers representing e-infrastructures, publishers, cultural and research institutions to discuss the sustainability of the project, giving a perspective on future activities and challenges for the implementation of an e-infrastructure-based preservation system.

 

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