I found this helpful little guide while trolling around the Library of Congress’ digital preservation page. While I spend all my time at work dealing with issues surrounding the preservation of the Library’s digital collections, like a lot of people, I don’t always do so well with my own files at home.
Here are a few tips from the Library of Congress that are aimed at helping you preserve and organize your personal digital materials such as important computer files, emails and digital photos.
Backup Backup Backup. Keep backups in my vehicle, on my flash drive and on an external harddrive. You can never be too safe.