Because it belongs to all of us: national arrangements for digital preservation in Australian libraries

Colin Webb
cwebb@nla.gov.au

The National Library of Australia is playing a significant role in the development of a national infrastructure to preserve and facilitate long-term access to Australia's digital resources. This article examines the challenges of digital preservation and the range of issues which are confronting libraries and other cultural, educational and research institutions in this context. The paper also discusses the need to adopt a co-ordinated approach throughout Australia as strategies are developed to manage this increasingly ubiquitous resource.