The Indiana University Libraries-Bloomington Born Digital Preservation Lab is part of the Digital Preservation Unit, which resides in Library Technologies. Began in January 2016, the lab aims to develop workflows and procedures to effectively preserve and manage all born-digital content owned by the Libraries, as well as to assist other IU departments and colleges. Please see our documentation below for further information. Feel free to contact us at any time with questions or for advice on projects.
Links for Collection Owners
Information for Collection Owners
Here you will find information on how to work with the BDPL in order to image and ingest your born digital content
The BDPL is currently able to manage these media format types; if yours is not on the list, please contact us to determine next steps
Training
Practices and Procedures
Disk Image Accession Procedure
Complex Object Tar Accession Procedure
Suggested Safe Handling of Born-Digital Physical Media
Staff Guidelines and Workflows
Accession Number Creation Guidelines
Internal Workflows (staff only)
University Archives Procedures
Contact
Heidi Dowding, Digital Preservation Librarian | heidowdi@indiana.edu | (812) 856-5295
Luke Menzies, Digital Preservation Assistant | lmenzies@indiana.edu