The following is from the Digital Library of Georgia:

Are you a custodian of cultural heritage materials? 

Have you made them available online? 

Have you thoughtfully considered long-term preservation as well as access to your materials?

One of the main mottos of digital preservation is “Digitization is NOT Digital Preservation.”

That is to say, the digitization and hosting of your items online are great for access, but this is still not preservation. 

We completely understand that most people don’t have the bandwidth to thoughtfully consider long-term preservation as well as access–but please remember there are people and resources that you can call upon to ensure your digital content is preserved.

World Digital Preservation Day is our opportunity to remind you that digital preservation professionals can teach you:

• • some of the easiest ways for people to get started with digital preservation at their institutions or with their personal materials.
  • what people should preserve first.
  • what happens when people don’t put together a plan to preserve their digital content.
  • Contact us if you have questions.

DIGITAL LIBRARY OF GEORGIA RESOURCES ON DIGITAL PRESERVATION

You can read more at: https://blog.dlg.galileo.usg.edu/?p=8636