Hello!
Our names are Marcella Lees (Digital Archivist at the Art Institute of
Chicago Archives) and Lisa Lawlis (Assistant Archivist at Western
University) and we are conducting a study titled “What Are You Letting Go
of and Why is That Still a Win? Highlighting Successes in Digital
Preservation.” The purpose of this study is to identify what parts of best
practice in digital preservation are being let go of in pursuit of “good”
practice and what metrics are being used to measure success at small to
mid-sized institutions across North America.
Our larger goal is that by sharing the results of this study we can empower
smaller institutions to dive into digital preservation now rather than
waiting for everything to perfect and to celebrate the digital preservation
work that is being done currently.
If you are involved with digital preservation or your responsibilities
include the stewardship of digital records (either digitized or born
digital), we would like to invite you to take part in this survey. You can
access the survey here:
https://uwo.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cO1F6krZGmUlLYW
The survey is expected to take 5-10 minutes and consists of 10 questions.
Your name will not be attached to your responses. The survey will be open
until September 30th.
If you need an alternative format or have any questions, please email
mlees_at_artic.edu or llawlis_at_uwo.ca.
Thank you,
Marcella and Lisa
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*Marcella Lees* (she/her/hers)
Digital Archivist, Art Institute of Chicago Archives
mlees_at_artic.edu | (312) 857-7651
Received on Wed Jul 01 2026 - 14:57:18 EDT