4.1.1.4 Record of Content Information and Preservation Objectives

The repository shall have a record of the Content Information and the Preservation Objectives that it will preserve.

Supporting Text

This is necessary in order to identify in writing the Content Information Objects for which it has taken preservation responsibility and the Preservation Objectives it has committed to check for those records based on their Content Information.

Examples for Meeting the Requirement

Preservation Policies, processing manuals, collection inventories or surveys, logs of Content Information types, acquired preservation strategies, and action plans.

Discussion

The repository must demonstrate that it establishes and maintains an understanding of its digital collections sufficient to carry out the preservation necessary to ensure the Designated Community(ies) can carry out the specified Preservation Objectives. The repository can use this information to determine the effectiveness of its preservation activities over time.

Evidence Provided

This requirement was added in the most recent version of ISO 16363. The APTrust Certification Working Group is working on updating this page.