Alabama Commission on Higher Education (Network of Alabama Academic Libraries)

The Network of Alabama Academic Libraries will test the feasibility of adopting the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) preservation approach to locally created digital assets in a state-based, low-cost archival preservation network. Currently used for journals, LOCKSS creates a network of duplicates that can replace quickly any lost or damaged digital object. This project will create the Alabama Digital Preservation Network for digital repositories of all types, demonstrating a preservation solution for academic institutions, state agencies, and community cultural heritage organizations that are building digital collections for public access.