A brief overview of the ongoing EU project SHAMAN: Sustaining Heritage Access through Multivalent ArchiviNg Chowdhury Gobinda1, Nicholson Dennis2 1Professor, Information and Knowledge Management, University of Technology, Sydney 2Director, Centre for Digital Library Research, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, G1 1XH Online published on 25 November, 2013. Summary Digital preservation is a relatively new field and is still developing. A good deal of initiatives have been undertaken across the world on standards, research, development, and implementation. SHAMAN is a European project working at the leading edge of DP developments and focuses on the need to preserve not just the digital objects but also the environment in which they are being preserved. It is still in its initial stages. To date, the SHAMAN research team has primarily focused on WP1 and WP2. As it develops further, it will utilize new and cutting-edge technologies like data grid, iRODS, and multivalent data storage and rendering tools, along with a myriad of new technologies and practices to develop a novel next-generation digital preservation system. Further information on the SHAMAN project and its outcomes will appear on the pages of the website as the project develops. Top |