Perfect one day - digital the next: challenges in preserving
digital information Preserving information is about maintaining
its meaning - or essence - over time. It is achieved through
maintaining information's usability, context and content. This
article compares and contrasts some of the characteristics of
information in paper-based format and information in digital
format, particularly the characteristics that affect their
preservation. The leading ideas on why digital information is
inherently short-lived are discussed along with current best
thinking on how digital information may be preserved and some
recent initiatives in Australian libraries in this area.