A new technology partnership has been established to secure Australia’s digital memory for current and future generations.
The National Archives of Australia has signed a three-year contract for a specialist digital preservation system.
Director-General of the Archives, David Fricker said archives globally were grappling with rapid change as digital files replaced paper records.
“This partnership with Preservica will position the National Archives to stay ahead of the game and securely manage the huge volumes of digital records that will come from Australian Government agencies, as well as the digital copies we make of physical files,” Mr Fricker said.
“Archives are more important than ever, as we work to secure the public record of today for the benefit of current and future generations,” he said.
“Preservica will ensure digital records are actively preserved and easily accessible, bringing us closer to achieving our vision of being a world-leading archive in this digital age.”
Mr Fricker said the National Archives was working swiftly to integrate Preservica with current systems and migrate digital records.
Chief Information Officer at the National Archives, Yaso Arumugam said the Preservica software would form a critical component of the Integrated Archival Management System the Agency was building to safeguard Australia’s memory.
