My review of Digital Preservation Essentials has been published in The American Archivist. Digital Preservation Essentials is one of the latest installments in Trends in Archives Practice, the Society of American Archivists’ evolving modular series intended to fill significant gaps in the archival literature. The series currently covers topics in sixteen modules that include themes of archival arrangement and description, appraisal and acquisition strategies, becoming a trusted digital repository, rights in the digital era, teaching with primary sources, and this volume on digital preservation basics. Erin O’Meara and Kate Stratton’s two modules—“Preserving Digital Objects” and “Digital Preservation Storage”—in this slim volume pack a punch, proving to be engaging and accessible. Go here for a full listing of publications and presentations…