The following tools provide detailed guidance on advancing or refreshing digital preservation capabilities within an organisation. Please note that elements of some of these resources are available to members only, so please log in to access them.

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DPC Rapid Assessment Model

Use this to benchmark your digital preservation maturity and inform planning and prioritisation of future preservation activities

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Digital Preservation Policy Toolkit

Use this to help develop a new or revised digital preservation policy

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Executive Guide on Digital Preservation

Use this to help advocate and communicate effectively with senior managment. Also see Make The Case for Digital Preservation in Your Organisation

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Digital Preservation Business Case Toolkit

Use this to discover additional resources to enhance your procurement experience

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Digital Preservation Procurement Toolkit

Use this to help deliver a successful procurement of third party digital preservation services or infrastructure

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EDRMS Preservation Toolkit

Use this to get guidance on the areas that should be considered in order to define an effective approach to this challenge. 

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Computational Access: A beginner's guide 

Use this to gain an understanding of computational access techniques and approaches and to find out how to get started

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Digital Preservation Documentation: a guide

Use this for advice on how to create and manage high quality documentation.

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Digital Asset Register Toolkit

Use this for practical guidance on how to build, maintain, and use a Digital Asset Register (DAR)

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Community Archives Digital Preservation Toolkit

Use this if you are a Community Group with digital content or collections you would like to preserve for long term use and access.


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