[Eril-l] Primary Research Group Publishes Survey of Academic Library Special Collections: Processing Born-Digital Content, ISBN 979-8-88517-334-6

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Primary Research Group has published Survey of Academic Library Special
Collections: Processing Born-Digital Content, a new report examining how
academic libraries are acquiring, processing, preserving, staffing, and
storing born-digital special collections. The study provides benchmarking
data on workflows, formats received, staff training, digital forensics
tools, storage infrastructure, and satisfaction with processing capacity
and long-term sustainability.

The report finds that many academic libraries are receiving born-digital
materials but remain only partially prepared to handle them. Only 38.46% of
respondents say their institution has a full workflow for acquiring
born-digital materials, while 46.15% report only a partial workflow and
15.38% have no workflow. Digital photographs are the most commonly received
born-digital format, selected by 73.08% of respondents, followed by
audio/video at 50.00%, and faculty papers and administrative records, each
at 42.31%.

Staffing and technical readiness are major themes. Only 38.46% of
respondents are very satisfied or satisfied with their capacity to process
born-digital content, while 46.16% are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied.
Use of digital forensics tools such as BitCurator is uneven: 38.46% use
such tools, 38.46% do not, and 23.08% are planning adoption. Staffing depth
is thin: 19.23% report no staff with formal training in born-digital
preservation, 38.46% report only one trained staff member, and no
institution reports five or more.

The study also shows concern about preservation sustainability. 46.15% of
respondents are dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the long-term
sustainability of their digital preservation environment. Meanwhile,
born-digital collections remain a minority of incoming special collections
for most institutions: 53.85% say under 10% of incoming special collections
are predominantly or completely born-digital.

To view an excerpt and table of contents, follow the following link:

https://www.primaryresearch.com/AddCart.aspx?ReportID=887
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