Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague, The Netherlands

Operating an international archive for digital information resources by a relatively small organization as the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB) asks for a firm foundation of its policy. Continuing research and development efforts to secure permanent preservation and access to electronic information on a national and international scale require substantial financial, technical and staffing commitments. Cooperation in sharing resources and knowledge is called for.
In the national context of the Netherlands the KB recently took the initiative to build the National Digital Preservation Coalition.  All relevant sectors of Dutch society are represented. Its aim is to develop a national infrastructure and to assign clear responsibilities.
In the European arena the KB, together with the British Library, started the European Alliance for Permanent Access to the Records of Science. The Alliance works towards the widespread and joint responsibility for maintaining the records of science by all major stakeholders, including national governments and the EU.
In the global context the KB developed the concept of the “Safe Places Network”. This Network will include a limited number of institutions with certified digital archives for scientific publications, sharing responsibility for complete, world-wide coverage and allocate tasks accordingly.

Koninklijke Bibliotheek, National Library of the Netherlands, The Hague, The Netherlands

Operating an international archive for digital information resources by a relatively small organization as the Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB) asks for a firm foundation of its policy. Continuing research and development efforts to secure permanent preservation and access to electronic information on a national and international scale require substantial financial, technical and staffing commitments. Cooperation in sharing resources and knowledge is called for.
In the national context of the Netherlands the KB recently took the initiative to build the National Digital Preservation Coalition.  All relevant sectors of Dutch society are represented. Its aim is to develop a national infrastructure and to assign clear responsibilities.
In the European arena the KB, together with the British Library, started the European Alliance for Permanent Access to the Records of Science. The Alliance works towards the widespread and joint responsibility for maintaining the records of science by all major stakeholders, including national governments and the EU.
In the global context the KB developed the concept of the “Safe Places Network”. This Network will include a limited number of institutions with certified digital archives for scientific publications, sharing responsibility for complete, world-wide coverage and allocate tasks accordingly.

Anne R.Kenney, Kinchard Entlich,Peter B. Hirtle,et al. (2006). E-Journal Archiving Metes and Bounds:A Survey of the Landscape From http://www.clir.org/pubs/abstract/pub138abst.html. Also: forthcoming in Alexandria: Ingeborg Verheul and Hilde van Wijngaarden, “Measuring Progress: recent developments in digital preservation in the library community”.
Erik Oltmans and Hilde van Wijngaarden, (2006). The KB e-Depot digital archiving policy. Library Hitech, 2006,4(2). See also https://www.kb.nl/dnp/e-depot/e-depot-en.html.
NancyY.McGovern. A Digital Decade: Where Have We Been and Where Are We Going in Digital Preservation? April 15,2007,RLG DigiNews, Article 2. Retrieved April 24,2007, from http://www.rlg.org.
Karen Hunter, “ The End of Printed Journals: (in)Frequently Asked Questions”, Paper delivered at the University of Oklahoma Conference “ Printed Resources and Digital Information”: The Future of Coexistence”, March 2-3, 2006, Oklahoma City. Karen Hunter, “ Publishers and Librarians: Competitors or Collaborators?”, Digital Libraries Symposium Seattle, January 20, 2007.
Kurt de Belder, Saskia de Vries, Disseminatie van Wetenschap Onder Invloed van Nieuwe Digitale Ontwikkelingen en de rol van de Universiteit, Internal Report Leiden University 2007, p 2.  Contact: K.F.K.De.Belder@leidenuniv.nl.
Stijn Hoorens,Jeff Rothenberg, Constantijn van Oranje, Martijn van der Mandele,Ruth Levitt. (2007). Adresssing the Uncertain Future of Preserving the Past. Towards a Robust Strategy for Digital Archiving and Preservation. From http://www.kb.nl/nieuws/2007/rand_report_e-depot-en.html.
Thomson ISI,2007. ISI Journal Citation Reports Science Edition 1995-2005.