The Progetto Lombardo Archivi in INternet (PLAIN
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), which is coordinated by the University of Pavia, on the basis of an agreement with the Regione Lombardia, an agreement in which the State ...Archives of Milan is also represented, intends to create an environment enabling easy public access to the wide heritage of descriptions in electronic format of historical archives preserved in Lombardy. Databases produced over the years that include a remarkable quantity of descriptive records are made available for consultation as a whole, while the system is implemented by the inclusion of further descriptive records processed within ongoing archival inventory and census projects. In addition, PLAIN should provide a structure able to receive, organize and display on the Web the descriptive records created from 1997 onwards within the project Civita, also promoted by the Regional Authorities. More evolved instruments of integration will therefore be provided in order to enable integrated searching.
This paper is focused on some of the problems concerning the organization and presentation of archival descriptions, with particular reference to the creation of a system of lists referring to archival collections and the creators of archives described in the system. The conclusions indicate how the adopted solutions foreshadow further integration between the whole body of archival descriptions and the historical-institutional profiles of the Civita project, and how they open up promising perspectives of communication with other external systems.
Metadata and preservation WOODYARD, Deborah
Information services & use,
2002, Letnik:
22, Številka:
2-3
Conference Proceeding, Journal Article
Recenzirano
Effective implementation of preservation metadata is a keystone digital preservation strategy, for without it we cannot manage or use our digital collections in the long term. International work on ...the OAIS reference model is providing guiding principles, the RLG/OCLC Working Group on Preservation Metadata is preparing a framework, and libraries such as the British Library and National Library of the Netherlands are gaining practical experience which will also inform the field.
This chapter discusses research and practical approaches to digital preservation in the digital library field. It begins with a review of terminology, definitions, and conceptual frameworks with a ...special emphasis on theoretical models in digital library research. Next, it examines the challenges, goals, and strategies in preserving digital objects. The focus of the discussion is on understanding the risks associated with preserving digital information and on the approaches developed by the preservation community to mitigate the major threats. Furthermore, this chapter discusses the state of digital preservation practice in the digital library field and provides a set of practical guidelines for preserving digital library assets. Finally, it reviews selected standards and technical solutions to preserving digital content.
The Archivists' Toolkit is a software application currently in development and designed to support the creation and management of information necessary for the description and management of archival ...materials. This article outlines the need for an integrated archival management system, describes the features of and functions supported by the application, and provides an overview of the project's organization and methodology.
Due to the fast growth of multimedia content, the digital preservation emerges as an important technology that prolongs the life of digital objects. For audio-visual contents, we face the ...obsolescence problem in both supporting hardware/software and data representation formats. Migration strategy is a solution for achieving high-quality archival and easy access. In this paper, we investigate the concepts and structures in the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) and the MPEG-21 Digital Item Adaptation (DIA) specifications. By addressing the issues for a long-term audio-visual preservation system, we propose a combined meta-data scheme to record both the management and technical procedures and parameters. The detailed meta-data that keep the history of evolution versions can be used for subsequent migrations. We also implement a prototype system to realize our design. At the end of this study, we identify additional issues for future improvements.
Purpose
The purpose of this research is to assess the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model from the perspective of small organisations and to offer a tentative methodology for the provision ...of a standard framework to serve the movement and preservation of digital materials and associated metadata between organisations, maintaining OAIS compliance throughout.
Design/methodology/approach
Structured analysis of the INGEST function, moving through three scenario‐based transfers of digital materials, using Lavoie's economic models for digital preservation to demonstrate the relevance of the function and sub‐functions.
Findings
Provides a conceptual example of how the OAIS model can be used in a multiple transfer context, working through three scenarios for one function of the standard. Describes how the research will be carried forward to complete the analytical framework and test with a real digital deposit.
Practical implications
Provides a means by which small organisations can begin to consider the preservation of their digital assets and assess their position in relation to the OAIS model.
Originality/value
This paper addresses the difficulties of practical implementation of the OAIS model and suggests a way forward for achieving seamless transfer of digital records that can be used by both small donor organisations and larger receiving institutions.
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