Digital Records in Special Collections: Tools
Documentation of digital preservation efforts in UB Libraries Special Collections.
Last Updated: Sep 12, 2023 1:03 PM
Tool Selection
Tool selection happened after the framing of a high level processing workflow. Preference was given to open source or low cost tools, tools adopted by peer institutions, tools that were well documented and currently supported, and could perform more than one step in the workflow. Limited in-house technical support and staffing meant that the University Libraries was open to using proprietary tools if the system was automated, if installation, training, and IT support was included, if it was adopted by peer institutions, worked with systems already in place (ArchivesSpace), and provided an access platform.
Tools
Software | Cost | Hardware | Cost |
---|---|---|---|
ArchivesSpace | $7,500/year |
Dell Intel® Core™ i7-6600U CPU |
$1,567 |
TeraCopy 3.0.8 | Free | Tableau T8u Forensic USB 3.0 Bridge | $450 |
Windows Defender | Free (provided by UBIT) | USB Floppy Disk Drive | Free |
DROID v6.4 | Free | USB CD/DVD Drive | Free |
ISODisk | Free | Iomega Zip Drive | Free |
LocateOpener/TrID | Free | USB 3.0 Forensic Card Reader | $80 |
Spirion | Free (provided by UBIT) | USB 3.0 Multi Media Memory Card Reader Adapter |
$15 |
Text Editor | Free | External Hard Drives (1 TB each) | $140 |
Preservica CE (1TB S3/2 TB Glacier) | $13,050/year |