Sunsetting digital content
Context
LibGuides, Spotlight exhibits, Consul docs, notes, websites, social media, etc.
- Inherited someone else's work?
- Change in priorities?
Software and data management plans often include info about preservation
non-digital projects and initiatives seem easier to end
CONTENT CREATION SEEMS TO NEVER END
Challenges
pressure to become insta-expert
understand inter-connectedness
implement and manage changes
"less is more"
Recommendations (?)
create and maintain an inventory
define where content lives
plan sunsetting process
identify alternatives before creating something new
Resource
Bryn Mawr College
LITS Digital Project Sunsetting Policy
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