Archiving Policy

Archiving Policy for the Journal of Digital Literacy and Learning (JDLL)

Introduction:

The Journal of Digital Literacy and Learning (JDLL) is dedicated to the long-term preservation of its digital archives. This policy outlines the steps JDLL will take to ensure the preservation of its digital content. Authors are encouraged to deposit both pre-prints and post-prints in Open-Access institutional archives or repositories, retaining full copyright and self-archiving rights. Authors may archive their articles as “post-prints” in open-access repositories. To preserve all published scholarly content, JDLL commits to regularly submitting metadata of its journals to the PKP Preservation Network (PN) to ensure content remains accessible even in the event of accidental data loss. Additionally, JDLL ensures that its metadata is compliant with well-known repository services, allowing digital crawlers to regularly collect it for record and preservation.

Scope of the Policy:

This policy applies to all digital content published by JDLL, including:

• Research articles
• Review articles
• Short communications
• Letters to the editor
• Supplementary materials
• Editorial correspondence

Preservation Strategy:

JDLL employs various methods to preserve its digital content:

• Migrating content to newer storage media as needed
• Maintaining backup copies of content
• Using checksums to verify content integrity
• Storing content in a secure location

Access to Preserved Content:

JDLL will make preserved content freely available to the public through its website.

Responsibilities:

• The JDLL editorial team is responsible for ensuring all digital content is properly archived.
• The JDLL IT team is responsible for maintaining the technical infrastructure supporting digital content preservation.
• The JDLL library is responsible for providing access to preserved content.

Review and Revision:

This policy will be regularly reviewed and revised to remain current with best practices in digital preservation.