"The Library of Congress seeks non-binding expressions of interest for collaborative projects that model innovative solutions for the preservation of commercial digital content. The Library is interested in digital content intended for distribution through commercial channels, specifically moving images (film, television), digital photography and other forms of pictorial art, multimedia and literary arts, recorded sound, and video and computer games. Project participants may include content creators, service providers, distributors, technology firms, associations that represent such entities, and cultural institutions that are entrusted with preserving content." http://digitalpreservation.gov/partners/creative.html
I'm at the NDIIPP meeting this week and discussed this new project with folks from the LOC. Museums that hold materials identified above would be welcome to apply, particularly if the proposal involved partnerships with commercial content creators or others who are creating content. Part of the underlying interest in involving commercial entities is to explore whether content creation can acquire some better preservation qualities (e.g. the digital equivalent of a printer using acid-free paper). Richard Urban Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign rjurban at uiuc.edu http://www.inherentvice.net
