Legacytilan
Legacytilan is a term used in digital preservation to describe a class of long-term digital artifacts and the methodological framework for preserving them across changing technologies. A legacytilan artifact is intended to remain accessible, interpretable, and authentic over time, even as hardware, software, and organizational contexts evolve. The concept encompasses both the objects themselves and the practices that ensure their continued usability.
Etymology and scope: The word combines the idea of legacy with a coined suffix used in scholarly
Core principles and components: Key elements include open and well-documented formats, interoperability across platforms, and resilience
Implementations and uses: Institutions such as national archives, libraries, and museums adopt legacytilan approaches to manage
Challenges and considerations: Adoption requires governance, funding, and ongoing maintenance. Critics point to the complexity and
See also: digital preservation, data curation, archival science, open formats.