nestor: Network of Expertise in Long-term Storage of Digital Resources. A Digital Preservation Initiative for Germany

1. Digital Preservation as a cooperative task Sponsored by the German Ministry of Education and Research with funding of 800.000 EURO, the German Network of Expertise in long-term storage of digital resources (nestor) began in June 2003 as a cooperative effort of 6 partners representing different players within the field of long-term preservation. The partners include: The German National Library (Die Deutsche Bibliothek) as the lead institution for the project The State and University Library of Lower Saxony Göttingen (Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen) The Computer and Media Service and the University Library of Humboldt-University Berlin (Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin) The Bavarian State Library in Munich (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) The Institute for Museum Information in Berlin (Institut für Museumskunde) General Directorate of the Bavarian State Archives (GDAB)