UNESCO publishes a whitepaper on Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System

Towards an Open Source Repository and Preservation System: Recommendations on the Implementation of an Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System and on Related Software Development', Kevin Bradley,Junran Lei, and Chris Blackall. Paris: UNESCO, 2007.

This Document defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard
hardware and describes a set of open source software which can be used to implement it.

This report defines the requirements for a digital archival and preservation system using standard
hardware and describes a set of open source software which could used to implement it. There are two
aspects of this report that distinguish it from other approaches. One is the complete or holistic approach
to digital preservation.

The report recognises that a functioning preservation system must consider all
aspects of a digital repositories; Ingest, Access,Administration, Data Management, Preservation Planning and Archival Storage, including storage media and management software. Secondly, the report argues that, for simple digital objects, the solution todigital preservation is relatively well understood, and that what is needed are affordable tools,technology and training in using those systems.

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Praveen Kumar Veeramalla