International Standards
Guiding documents for digital preservation at Dalhousie
Dalhousie Libraries' digital preservation program is guided by a suite of standards maintained by the International Standards Organization:
- ISO 14721:2012 - Open archival information system (OAIS) reference model (see CCSDS 650.0-M-2)
- ISO 16363:2012 - Audit and certification of trustworthy digital repositories (see CCSDS recommended practice 652.0-M-1)
- ISO 20652:2006 - Producer-archive interface -- methodology abstract standard (see CCSDS recommended practice 651.0-M-1)
- ISO 20104:2015 - Producer-archive interface specification (see CCSDS recommended standard 651.1-B-1 and CCSDS informational report 651.2-G-1)
| Objective | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Establish data models for digital acquisitions in accordance with PAIS | Data models help the Libraries establish Producer-Archive Projects in accordance with PAIMAS |
| Establish Producer-Archive Projects in accordance with PAIMAS | Producer-Archive Projects help the Libraries comply with ingest functions specificied in OAIS |
| Comply with ingest functions specificied in OAIS | The ingest functions specified in OAIS help the Libraries' comply with ingest criteria specified in TDR |
| Comply with ingest criteria specified in TDR | Compliance with the ingest criteria specified in TDR help the Libraries' achieve its mandate to preserve and provide access to digital information |