[LIS-Forum] [DIGLIB] DPC/OCLC: An Introduction to OAIS (Open Archival Information System) - fwd

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Smita C.
Librarian
Indian Institute of Geomagnetism
New Mumbai

The first of a series of Technology Watch reports commissioned by the
DPC is now available from:

http://www.dpconline.org/graphics/reports/index.html#intoais

The aims of the DPC Technology Watch Service are to identify and track
developments in IT, standards and tools which are critical to digital
preservation activities.   The DPC has commissioned reports from experts
on topics known to be of crucial interest and importance for digital
preservation. The reports have been specifically commissioned to be
written in a style which is suitable for a national and international
audience with a wide range of backgrounds and written in clear, plain
English which avoids unnecessary jargon and acronyms.

The first of these reports is a DPC/OCLC report on An Introduction to
OAIS (Open Archival Information System), authored by Brian Lavoie, from
OCLC.  The influence of OAIS extended, at a very early stage, well
beyond the space data community it was initiated by but it still retains
an aura of a complex framework applicable only to a highly specialised
community.

This report provides a clear introduction to OAIS accessible to all who
have an interest in preserving digital information.  It provides
practical examples as well as contextual information about the
development of OAIS.

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Maggie Jones
DPC Coordinator
Raymond Burton Library
University of York
Heslington
YORK Y010 5DD
Tel: +44 (0) 1904 321 131
Email: mjj4 at york.ac.uk
http://www.dpconline.org