Digital Preservation Building a Preservation Policy Meta Archive
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Digital Preservation Building a Preservation Policy Meta. Archive Cooperative, Digital Preservation Policy Planning Workshop Boston College, Boston, MA October 26, 2010
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Session 3 Planning for Policy Development
![In This Session Libraries Leading the Way Policy Building Costs & Benefits Policy Preparation In This Session Libraries Leading the Way Policy Building Costs & Benefits Policy Preparation](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-3.jpg)
In This Session Libraries Leading the Way Policy Building Costs & Benefits Policy Preparation Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![In This Session The Goal: To familiarize policy developers with the assessment and development In This Session The Goal: To familiarize policy developers with the assessment and development](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-4.jpg)
In This Session The Goal: To familiarize policy developers with the assessment and development activities that may need to take place to bridge policy with reality. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Libraries Leading the Way First Steps Get the green light from upper library administration Libraries Leading the Way First Steps Get the green light from upper library administration](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-5.jpg)
Libraries Leading the Way First Steps Get the green light from upper library administration to form an exploratory team ▪ ▪ Who would lead this charge at your institution? What does that process look like? How are such teams formed? Anticipate the politics? Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Libraries Leading the Way Establish an exploratory committee of: Library Heads Digital Librarians and Libraries Leading the Way Establish an exploratory committee of: Library Heads Digital Librarians and](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-6.jpg)
Libraries Leading the Way Establish an exploratory committee of: Library Heads Digital Librarians and Archivists Content/Collection Specialists Metadata Specialists Technologists… …to research and define: Policy Building Costs & Benefits Policy Preparation Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Policy Building Costs & Benefits Define the costs of not preserving your institution’s digital Policy Building Costs & Benefits Define the costs of not preserving your institution’s digital](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-7.jpg)
Policy Building Costs & Benefits Define the costs of not preserving your institution’s digital assets Operational Costs? Scholarly & Scientific Research? Institutional Reputation? Define the potential benefits of building an institutional policy Integrated Workflows and Cost Reductions On-going Scholarly Access and Use (re-use) Digital Expertise and Leadership in the Field Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Policy Building Costs & Benefits Define the costs of building a policy Dedicating staff Policy Building Costs & Benefits Define the costs of building a policy Dedicating staff](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-8.jpg)
Policy Building Costs & Benefits Define the costs of building a policy Dedicating staff hours Building inter-departmental cooperation New administrative, departmental, and library staff training and procedures New technology & infrastructure investments Exploring legal obligations (IP, Partner Institutions, etc. ) Other? Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
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Policy Preparation Preparing to build a Digital Preservation Policy for your institution requires a thorough assessment of where you are and where you should be – let’s take a look! Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Skipping Ahead We’ll get to these later: Policy Statement Summary Statement Let’s start with: Skipping Ahead We’ll get to these later: Policy Statement Summary Statement Let’s start with:](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-10.jpg)
Skipping Ahead We’ll get to these later: Policy Statement Summary Statement Let’s start with: Scope & Selection Criteria Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Defining Your Digital Assets Defining digital assets at your institution Digitized (Ex: scanned newspapers) Defining Your Digital Assets Defining digital assets at your institution Digitized (Ex: scanned newspapers)](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-11.jpg)
Defining Your Digital Assets Defining digital assets at your institution Digitized (Ex: scanned newspapers) Born-digital (Ex: websites) Electronic records (Ex: spreadsheets, databases, emails) Digital Research Data (Ex: raw sensor data) Where do your digital assets reside? At the departmental & unit level? Outside your institution? Who are the major producers and consumers? Researchers? Scholars? External parties? Can they be deposited for preservation? To what extent? Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Resource Digital Assets Survey Points for Feedback ▪ What additional questions might you ask? Resource Digital Assets Survey Points for Feedback ▪ What additional questions might you ask?](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-12.jpg)
Resource Digital Assets Survey Points for Feedback ▪ What additional questions might you ask? ▪ What questions seem extraneous or problematic? ▪ What form should this take for your institution? Paper survey? Electronic? ▪ How would results be gathered? ▪ How would you follow-up with respondents? Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Scope Summarize the resource groups (e. g. , units, departments, or external parties). Who Scope Summarize the resource groups (e. g. , units, departments, or external parties). Who](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-13.jpg)
Scope Summarize the resource groups (e. g. , units, departments, or external parties). Who are the departments and individuals you might need to coordinate with to facilitate a successful survey distribution to all the potential resource groups that might exist across your institution. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Selection Criteria Outlines the way decisions are made regarding what will be preserved. Based Selection Criteria Outlines the way decisions are made regarding what will be preserved. Based](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-14.jpg)
Selection Criteria Outlines the way decisions are made regarding what will be preserved. Based on survey feedback and follow-up interviews with resource groups, can begin to grasp the range of digital assets, their preservation needs, and how they should be prioritized for selection. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Strategies Summarize the lifecycle management practices of the institution. Perform a technical assessment of Strategies Summarize the lifecycle management practices of the institution. Perform a technical assessment of](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-15.jpg)
Strategies Summarize the lifecycle management practices of the institution. Perform a technical assessment of your Library’s existing approaches and capacity for creating, and maintaining digital assets. Factor in a organizational structure, staffing and skill sets. Address issues of quality control Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
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Strategies Technical Assessment Library IT and Campus IT - Relationships Hardware & Software Policies and Purchasing Storage & Storage Management Environment(s) Existing Back-Up Measures or Archiving Practices Inventory and File Management Quality Measures and Replacement Cycles Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Strategies Organizational Structure/Staffing Identify duties required to support digital preservation Identify staff with adequate Strategies Organizational Structure/Staffing Identify duties required to support digital preservation Identify staff with adequate](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-17.jpg)
Strategies Organizational Structure/Staffing Identify duties required to support digital preservation Identify staff with adequate skills and expertise to fulfill those duties Review staffing plans, position descriptions, develop a matrix of duties and staff skills and expertise Implement professional development training Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Strategies Quality Control Identifying acceptable files & formats Defining preservation levels and migration policies Strategies Quality Control Identifying acceptable files & formats Defining preservation levels and migration policies](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-18.jpg)
Strategies Quality Control Identifying acceptable files & formats Defining preservation levels and migration policies Building a Preservation Plan Enforcing risk assessment and technical evaluation schedules Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Operating Principles Provide an overview of methodologies and philosophies undergirding preservation activity Communicate position Operating Principles Provide an overview of methodologies and philosophies undergirding preservation activity Communicate position](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-19.jpg)
Operating Principles Provide an overview of methodologies and philosophies undergirding preservation activity Communicate position toward trustworthy preservation by identifying steps taken to ensure use of standards (OAIS), transparency (willingness to engage in audit and review - TRAC) and accountability (making documentation available). Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Roles & Responsibilities Detail who is involved and at what level they are involved. Roles & Responsibilities Detail who is involved and at what level they are involved.](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-20.jpg)
Roles & Responsibilities Detail who is involved and at what level they are involved. Who is charged with preservation responsibility? Preservation responsibility will undoubtedly be a joint endeavor (particularly between your Library, campus IT, and other external parties) and policy should reflect solidified agreements between all parties charged with responsibility. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Roles & Responsibilities Central Administration Evaluators? Enforcers? Consultants? Institutional Departments & Units Producers? Evaluators? Roles & Responsibilities Central Administration Evaluators? Enforcers? Consultants? Institutional Departments & Units Producers? Evaluators?](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-21.jpg)
Roles & Responsibilities Central Administration Evaluators? Enforcers? Consultants? Institutional Departments & Units Producers? Evaluators? Curators? Consultants? Librarians & Archivists Preservation Services? Curators? Designated Community Consumers and Users? External Partners Producers? Consumers? Preservation Services? Evaluators? Vendors Preservation Services? Consultants? Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Metadata Describe policy/policies for ascribing metadata to preservation objects. Metadata is increasingly becoming central Metadata Describe policy/policies for ascribing metadata to preservation objects. Metadata is increasingly becoming central](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-22.jpg)
Metadata Describe policy/policies for ascribing metadata to preservation objects. Metadata is increasingly becoming central to trustworthy preservation, and statements of policy should be able to articulate your Library’s position on responsibility for capturing some level of preservation metadata, and the role it will play in managing that metadata on behalf of the digital objects you collect. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Permissions & Access Document policies around permissions and access of preserved content. Consult with Permissions & Access Document policies around permissions and access of preserved content. Consult with](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-23.jpg)
Permissions & Access Document policies around permissions and access of preserved content. Consult with legal representatives for your institution Research rights issues related to digital preservation Limit your liability and develop a strategy for breach of copyright and removal of offending content Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Permissions & Access Considerations: The right to change or alter digital information is often Permissions & Access Considerations: The right to change or alter digital information is often](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-24.jpg)
Permissions & Access Considerations: The right to change or alter digital information is often limited by law to the creator Digital program contracts must address the need to be able to work with and potentially modify digital objects to keep them accessible. Agreements with depositors must specify and/or transfer rights to the program enabling appropriate and necessary preservation actions for the digital object. Third party organizations should guarantee that relevant contracts, licenses, etc express rights, responsibilities and expectations of each party. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Permissions & Access Establishing the options for access and use of your institutions’ digital Permissions & Access Establishing the options for access and use of your institutions’ digital](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-25.jpg)
Permissions & Access Establishing the options for access and use of your institutions’ digital assets will go a long way toward both defining what sorts of management and dissemination workflows might need to be developed, as well as how to communicate the terms of such access and use. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Distributed Responsibilities Define your institution’s relationship to other institutions, and whether it may partner Distributed Responsibilities Define your institution’s relationship to other institutions, and whether it may partner](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-26.jpg)
Distributed Responsibilities Define your institution’s relationship to other institutions, and whether it may partner to accomplish preservation. Rights & Agreements ▪ Navigating the rights issues related to the digital objects that fall under your Library or institution’s preservation responsibility will go a long way toward articulating the terms under which partnerships can be pursued to further preservation development and activities. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Economics & Sustainability Document expected costs and who shoulders the responsibility for those costs. Economics & Sustainability Document expected costs and who shoulders the responsibility for those costs.](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-27.jpg)
Economics & Sustainability Document expected costs and who shoulders the responsibility for those costs. Policies should confidently communicate an acknowledgement of the types of preservation activities that are in need of on-going financial support and general strategies that the Library will pursue to ensure that these activities will be adequately supported. Policy statements should be under-girded by responsible financial planning, accounting, and management. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
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Economics & Sustainability Financial Sustainability: Sustainable Management & Financial Plans Multi-Year Budget ▪ Factoring in financial cycles Review Schedules (annual) Seek diverse revenue streams to support preservation activities Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Challenges Acknowledge the challenges the institution/field faces in preserving digital collections. Remember Trends in Challenges Acknowledge the challenges the institution/field faces in preserving digital collections. Remember Trends in](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-29.jpg)
Challenges Acknowledge the challenges the institution/field faces in preserving digital collections. Remember Trends in Digital Preservation Perform Risk Assessment Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Challenges Trends in Digital Preservation Centralized & Distributed Preservation Full & Bit-level Preservation Metadata Challenges Trends in Digital Preservation Centralized & Distributed Preservation Full & Bit-level Preservation Metadata](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-30.jpg)
Challenges Trends in Digital Preservation Centralized & Distributed Preservation Full & Bit-level Preservation Metadata Open Source solutions Focus on economies of scale and benefits Roles & Responsibilities Sustainability Standards and auditing metrics National mandates Avoiding silos & pursuing interoperability Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Challenges Risk Assessment Committing to analyze and report on risk, benefit, investment and expenditures Challenges Risk Assessment Committing to analyze and report on risk, benefit, investment and expenditures](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-31.jpg)
Challenges Risk Assessment Committing to analyze and report on risk, benefit, investment and expenditures Identifying the real and potential threats to the digital preservation program, the digital collections, producers and consumers Should include an inventory of file formats, technology infrastructure, legal mandates, staffing, etc. Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
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Outreach & Education Give an overview of any outreach and education activities undertaken by the institution. Champion your policies Share your development Develop workshops Join coalitions and working groups Know your sphere of influence Be open to learning! Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
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Back to the Beginning Policy Statement Summary Statement Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Policy Statement A simple statement that relates digital preservation to the institution’s mission and Policy Statement A simple statement that relates digital preservation to the institution’s mission and](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-34.jpg)
Policy Statement A simple statement that relates digital preservation to the institution’s mission and the communities it serves. Review your institutions broader mission statements Consider other legal, ethical, and policy mandates Articulate the needs and the opportunities related to your institution’s resource groups Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Summary Statement A set of simple paragraphs that summarizes the overall intent of the Summary Statement A set of simple paragraphs that summarizes the overall intent of the](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-35.jpg)
Summary Statement A set of simple paragraphs that summarizes the overall intent of the institution. Why does it preserve content (e. g. , institutional, legal, consortial obligations)? Who wrote this policy? How often is this policy re-evaluated and by whom? Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
![Don’t Forget! Date/Author Related Documents Definitions/Glossary Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010 Don’t Forget! Date/Author Related Documents Definitions/Glossary Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010](http://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h/03aa7063aff7c2b87fbac3f36dfdf521/image-36.jpg)
Don’t Forget! Date/Author Related Documents Definitions/Glossary Schultz, Donovan, Howard, Skinner, 2010
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