(EN) This thesis is dedicated to the processes of digitization and metadata description, as well as the links that connect them. In recent years, another topic has been becoming relevant for both mentioned processes - the logical long-term preservation of digital objects. Long-term preservation is dependent on metadata and therefore on the processes of digitization, when some important metadata is created. The first introductory chapter of the thesis briefly describes, with an emphasis on metadata, digitization and theoretical and practical problems of long-term preservation of digital objects. The OAIS reference framework is also analysed, since it is the background for digital preservation and present preservation metadata standards. OAIS is also important for the shape and functionality of digital repositories. Metadata is also the topic of the next chapter of the thesis. General metadata use and its development are discussed, with emphasis on administrative, technical and preservation metadata. The following chapter focuses on the use of metadata in the National Library of the Czech Republic. It describes the evolution during two periods leading up to the present. This section includes comments on how long-term preservation has been reflected in used metadata standards. The second-to-last part...

The aim of this thesis is to introduce the The National Archival Collection of the Czech Republic (CR NKF). The library collection is absolutely unique in its main objective that is to collect all Czech and foreign bohemical printed and non-printed documents, including journals since 1901. This thesis aims to introduce this collection both in a historical and current context, especially via library line or through ongoing projects in cooperation with the CR NKF. In the end, the work exaplains long-term protection and preservation of modern library collections in foreign countries and compares it with the situation in the NKF in the Czech Republic.

The aim of this study is to examine how Swedish private archival institutions are working with the long-term preservation and access to their digital film collections. The issue of digital preservation has featured in many studies but fewer of these have concentrated on the challenges of private archives. This is what motivated my study. A qualitative methodology with a case study as a method have been applied to the study. The empirical material consists of qualitative interviews with five co-workers from five different Swedish private archival institutions and a literature review of studies that I found relevant to the phenomenon under study. The study uses the Total Archive and Records Continuum Model (RCM) as the conceptual and theoretical framework for analysis. The Total Archive theory means that types of artefacts such as films from both the public and private sectors are important inproviding a comprehensive picture of society. The RCM shows how different activities within the institutions can be traced to different dimensions in the model, where all parts play a role for the whole, in a continuum for how information is preserved and made available. The results of the study confirm earlier observations from earlier studies regarding the challenges of long-term preservation of digital artefacts which are; organizational, technological, lack of sufficient funding and the issue of copyright. It contributes to the existing research gap on the long-term digital preservation challenges faced by private archives.

(EN) This dissertation provides a broad understanding of fundamental terminology and an inside view of the digitization workflow and quality control processes. The main foci are on quality assurance during and outside the digitization processes and identification of the most suitable format for access, long term preservation, rendering and reformatting issues. An analysis of selected digitization centers is also included. An application called DIFFER (Determinator of Image File Format propERties) and subsequently The Image Data Validator - DIFFER has been developed using results from previously conducted research. The application utilizes new methods and technologies to help accelerate the whole processing and quality control. The goal was to develop a quality control application for a select group of relevant still image file formats capable of performing identification, characterization, validation and visual/mathematical comparison integrated into an operational digital preservation framework. This application comes with a well-structured graphic user interface, which helps the end user to understand the relationships between various file format properties, detect visual and non visual errors and simplify decision-making. Additional comprehensive annexes, describing the most crucial still image...

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