SUNScholar/Repository Preservation
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Introduction
The archive is the container for digital research objects and it is the long term strategy of the library to preserve the research archive by developing a repository preservation plan. 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
