LOCKSS
The LOCKSS
Program is an open-source,
library-led digital preservation
system built on the principle that
“lots of copies keep stuff safe.”
The LOCKSS system is the first and
only mechanism to apply the
traditional purchase-and-own library
model to electronic materials. The
LOCKSS system allows librarians at
each institution to take custody of
and preserve access to the e-content
to which they subscribe, restoring
the print purchase model with which
librarians are familiar. Using their
computers and network connections,
librarians can obtain, preserve and
provide access to purchased copies
of e-content. This is analogous to
libraries’ using their own
buildings, shelves and staff to
obtain, preserve and provide access
to paper content. The LOCKSS model
restores libraries’ ability to build
and preserve local collections.
IFLA
The International
Federation of Library
Associations and
Institutions (IFLA) is the leading
international body representing the
interests of library and information
services and their users. It is the global
voice of the library and information
profession.
Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 30 September 1927 at an international conference, we celebrated our 75th birthday at our conference in Glasgow, Scotland in 2002. We now have over 1300 Members in approximately 140 countries around the world. IFLA was registered in the Netherlands in 1971. The Royal Library, the national library of the Netherlands, in The Hague, generously provides the facilities for our headquarters.
