SUNScholar/Repository Preservation

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Introduction

Currently in the academic literature, much is being said about digital curation/preservation, however this distracts from the strategic imperative of preserving the repository itself and the contents of the repository on the internet, in the same way that libraries and the contents of libraries in buildings, are preserved.

There is a very subtle, but very important distinction between digital curation/preservation and holistic repository preservation.

Formulation

The repository preservation plan (RPP) is usually for the repository director/manager to formulate in collaboration with the institutions IT department.

References and Essential Reading

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The essential elements of a repository preservation plan

Below are links to pages that detail the essential elements of a repository preservation plan.

The major issues to consider in the repository preservation plan

Below are link to pages detailing the issues to resolve with repository preservation planning.

Digital Object Preservation Services

• http://4cproject.eu
• http://www.curationexchange.org
• https://www.archivematica.org
• http://www.portico.org/digital-preservation
• http://www.clockss.org

Contributions

From Denise Nicholson

• http://libguides.wits.ac.za/digitalpreservation
• http://digi.nrf.ac.za/publ/Managing%20Digital%20Collections.pdf

Ohio State University Library

• Ohio State University Library (OSUL) Documentation Examples
  • http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/images/6/61/Osul-digital-preservation-policy-framework.pdf
  • http://wiki.lib.sun.ac.za/images/8/87/Osul-digital-initiatives-program.pdf
  • http://library.osu.edu/projects-initiatives/digital-projects/standards

• Ohio State University Library (OSUL) Links
  • http://library.osu.edu/blogs/digitalscholarship
  • http://library.osu.edu/documents/digital-projects/OAIS_Report.pdf
  • http://library.osu.edu/projects-initiatives/digital-projects/standards/outside-resources
  • http://library.osu.edu/projects-initiatives/osu-records-management/records-information-management-resorces

• Ohio State University Library (OSUL) Contacts
  • https://portal.lib.ohio-state.edu/intranet/staff/group/pres
  • https://portal.lib.ohio-state.edu/intranet/staff/group/DCS
  • https://portal.lib.ohio-state.edu/intranet/staff/group/infrastructure

News

• http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/digital-preservation-policy-framework-case-study
• http://ptsefton.com/2014/07/04/trip-report-peter-sefton-open-repositories-2014-helsinki-finland.htm