1. Preparing for the Future as We Build Collections University of Alabama Libraries Jody L. DeRidder What sense will an archivist of the future make of your digital files? Image courtesy of Teemo, Master of Clowning Image courtesy of Life Magazine

2.  Low cost  Low tech  Scalable  Practical Low on funds Minimal access to programmers Software becomes obsolete quickly No time for complicated methods! The situation: An answer: Image rendered in Second Life, Linden Research Labs, Inc.

3. Bringing Order to Chaos 1) Identification 2) Consistency 3) Organization 4) Documentation Jody L. DeRidder University of Alabama Libraries