Data Literacy ~ Data Preservation and Reuse

Data Preservation and Reuse

Assesses requirements for preservation, asseses methods and tools for data preservation, preserves data (Ridsdale, et.al., 2015).

Data preservation is the act of conserving and maintaining both the safety and integrity of data. Preservation is done through formal activities that are governed by policies, regulations and strategies directed towards protecting and prolonging the existence and authenticity of data and its metadata. The main goal of data preservation is to protect data from being lost or destroyed and to contribute to the reuse and progression of the data. (Wikipedia)

Relevant Links

These links are typically articles defining data literacy that include this theme in their definition.


Databilities, Data to the People, 2020;, Chantel Ridsdale, et.al., Dalhousie University, 2015;, Andreas Grillenberger, Ralf Romeike, Proceedings of the 13th Workshop in Primary and Secondary Computing Education, 2018;

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