Abstract

Using internet research to study the current market of programs related to image management, we searched for the best software solutions for the description, dissemination and promotion of a photographic archive. With the experience obtained from using and configuring these programs and with an evaluation using previously established requirements, a list of the most adaptable and versatile software having the added value of being capable of expansion has been elaborated. In addition, we have been able to contribute to establishing the criteria and recommendations to determine which of them are better for each type of archive, for a public or private institution, an agency, or a personal archive.

Abstract

NDSA Levels is a methodology created by the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) at the United States to assess the level of digital preservation of a particular institution. Results of its application in 8 public and private organizations in Spain, Mexico, Brazil and Switzerland are presented. From this experience it is concluded that the NDSA Levels methodology is easy to apply and that its application besides alerting about the aspects not yet implemented, provides guidance on the technical actions that should be undertaken in the future within a preservation plan.