Constructing the International Digital Preservation Alliances:Analysis of Types and Characteristics
Constructing digital preservation alliance is an essential way to preserve long-term digital resources.The analysis of the types and characteristics of international digital preservation alliances can offer valuable insights for the construction and development of digital preservation alliances in China.43 international digital preservation alliances were investigated and analyzed from the dimensions of establishment time,operation status,goal orientation,the way of resource storage and utilization,and funding sources.The membership of the international digital preservation alliances is diversified in the three stages:the embryonic stage,the stable development stage and the transition stage;resource orientation is the most prominent in alliances'goal orientation,with open preservation being the most widely used way of resource storage and utilization,and funding comes from a wide range of sources.