SUNScholar/Repository Preservation
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Introduction
It is the long term strategy of the library to preserve the research archive (SUNScholar) and it's contents in order to make both available to future researchers.
The repository preservation plan (RPP) is usually for the repository director/manager to formulate in collaboration with the institutions IT department.
The repository preservation plan assists with the following:
- Long term preservation of digital assets (curation).
- Long term capacity planning for the archive.
- Policy in support of the open access policy.
Introduction and Research
Click on the heading above for more details.
The essential elements of a repository preservation plan
Below are links to pages that detail the essential elements of a repository preservation plan.
Priority 1 - Data Sovereignty
Priority 2 - Data Authenticity
Priority 3 - Preservable Digital Objects
Priority 4 - Electronic Citation Persistence
The major issues to consider in the repository preservation plan
Below are links to pages detailing the issues to resolve with repository preservation planning.
Issue 1 - Open Systems
Issue 2 - Disaster Recovery
Issue 3 - Reference Architecture
Issue 4 - Software Release Cadence
Links
- http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/spobooks.bbv9812.0001.001
- http://dpworkshop.org/workshops/management-tools
- https://cdr.lib.unc.edu/scontent/aboutPages/preservationAndStewardship.xml
- http://www.sr.ithaka.org/training/sustaining-digital-resources-course
- 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
