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Sustainability in Context: An Evidence-based (Digital) Preservation LIfecycle Investigation

Year: 2025

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: This paper outlines the early work of the ReVerDi project, a collaboration between three national libraries and three university partners to explore the environment, economic, and social impact of 'Real Versus Digital' collecting decisions. It uses the Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment Methodology (LCSA) to develop an evidence-based approach for cultural heritage sustainability optimization, reflecting the wider operational context of collecting institutions in relation to the increased importance of environmentally sustainable collecting. This conference paper for the 2025 international digital preservation conference iPRES2025 presents the project's research methodology, outlines how ReVerDi fills a gap in the current research literature, and summarises our progress and thinking to date.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.16843716

Authors: Pennock, Maureen, Sahli, Matthias, Chenoweth, Jonathan

Institutions: British Library, World Intellectual Property Organization, University of Surrey

Language: English

Topic: Digital and Traditional Archives Management

Subfield: Conservation

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6931058372

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