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Just as the Purdue University Archives and Special Collections is committed to the preservation and access of Purdue’s physical records of enduring value, so too is it committed to the preservation and access of Purdue’s historically significant digital records. In collaboration with departments throughout the library and across campus, the Archives Staff is exploring new practices and technologies such as digital forensics to access content off of fragile media and web archiving to preserve Purdue’s web culture. The Archives is also working in partnership with the Purdue University Research Repository (PURR) and Purdue ePubs to preserve research data and scholarly publications.
In the Archives, staff approaches digital preservation with three strategies in mind: