Keeping Emulation Environments Portable (KEEP)
Objective
KEEP (Keeping Emulation Environments Portable) will develop an Emulation Access Platform to enable accurate rendering of both static and dynamic digital objects: text, sound, and image files; multimedia documents, websites, databases, videogames etc. The overall aim of the project is to facilitate universal access to our cultural heritage by developing flexible tools for accessing and storing a wide range of digital objects.
KEEP will address the problems of transferring digital objects stored on outdated computer media such as floppy discs onto current storage devices. This will involve the specification of file formats and the production of transfer tools exploited within a framework, and taking into account possible legal and technical issues. KEEP will address all aspects ranging from safeguarding the original bits from the carrier to offering online services to end-users via a highly portable emulation framework running on any possible device. In addition to producing a software package, the project will deliver understanding about how to integrate emulation-based solutions with an operational electronic deposit system.
Funding
European Commission, 7th Framework
Project partners
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Bibliotheque nationale de France, Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Netherlands), Joguin SARL (France), Computerspielmuseum (Berlin), Universität von Portsmouth (Great Britain), Cross Czech (Ceská republika), Tessella (Great Britain)
Project duration
2009 - 2012
Project homepage
Marcus Dindorf
