Library Intelligencer

The first phase of Lifecycle Information for e-Literature (LIFE) made a major contribution to understanding the long-term costs of digital preservation; an essential step in helping institutions plan for the future. The LIFE work models the digital lifecycle and calculates the costs of preserving digital information for future years. Organisations can apply this process to understand costs and plan effectively for the preservation of their digital collections. The second phase of the project has refined the LIFE Model adding 3 new exemplar case studies.