Archive Workshop on Ingest, Identification, and Certification Standards (AWIICS)
(A part of the ISO Archiving Workshop Series)
1. Identification of Proposed or Existing Effort
1.1 Title
Standard Methodology for Data Producer -Archive Interactions
1.2 Contributor(s)
Mike Martin - JPL
1.3 Description of Effort
Base document is "The Archive Ingest Process" by Mike Martin
1.4 Justification
· Support development of training materials for data producers
· Encourage standardization of archive submission information
· Identifies the respective players and their roles to improve efficiency of interactions
· Increase awareness of existing standards for ingest process
· Identify resources that archives should provide to support the ingestion process
· Identify resources that data producers need to submit to an archive
· Facilitate prediction of usage patterns and improve archive planning of storage requirements
· Improve ability of archives to evaluate whether proposed submission is a good candidate for archiving
· Highlights the role that archivists need to be involved early in the data production process
· Allows the archive to be viewed more as an 'editor' to promote maximally usable products
· Building a foundation for good archiving practices
· Provides a framework for supporting a certification process in the ingest area
· Allows the early assessment of possible trouble points, such as unacceptable formats
· Clarifies a division of responsibility between data producer and archive and channels of communication
· Maximize the quality of data arriving at the archive
· Improve the long term preservability of the data at the archive
· Provides some potential cost savings by increasing efficiency
1.5 Definitions of Concepts and Special Terms
OAIS Archive encompasses digital libraries
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2. Scope of Proposed Effort
2.1 Recommended Scope
· Applicable to all OAIS archives, including libraries
· Identifies roles and responsibilities
· May identify appropriate standards, certainly as examples
· No restriction of the types and quantities of data involved
2.2 Existing Practice
Related documents:
· "Planetary Data System Workbook" and related standards (Mike Martin)
· "NCDC Guidelines for Archiving of Satellite Data" ( Geoffrey Goodrum)
· Others to be provided by
· Warren Murphy/U of Alabama
· Bruce Ambacher/NARA
· Brian Lavoie/OCLC
· Library of Congress - Oya Rieger
· Charles Early
2.3 Expected Stability of Proposed Product with Respect to Current and Potential Technological Advances
High
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3.0 Standardization Effort
3.1 Recommended Program of Work
(Not Developed)
3.2 Resources - Individuals and Organizations Competent in Subject Matter
The following individuals expressed an interest in supporting the work:
Mike Martin - JPL
Don Sawyer - NASA/GSFC
Charles Luciano - StorageTek
Helen Wu - Raytheon - GSFC DAAC
Warren Murphy - U of Alabama
Tim Smith - USGS
Geoffrey Goodrum - NCDC
Brian Lavoie - OCLC
Oya Rieger - Cornell
Library of Congress
Jeff Arnfield/NCDC
John Stegenga - National Library of Canada
It was recommended that we also contact NISO / Pat Harris
3.3 Recommended Standards Development Organization (Existing or New)
International organization such as CCSDS/ISO TC20;
Also talk to NISO
3.4 Anticipated Frequency and Duration of Meetings
Approximately every 3 to 4 months in US, every 6 months internationally
3.5 Target Date for Initial Public Review
(Not developed)
3.6 Estimated Useful Life of Standard
Indefinite - but may be updated with experience /usage
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4. Implementation Impacts
4.1 Impact on Existing User Practices and Investments
Evolving standard would be worked into the practices of existing archives over time and is expected to be adopted by all OAIS type archives. Would support ISO 9000 quality assurance efforts.
4.2 Impact on Supplier Products and Support
Might spawn a new industry supporting digital data archiving processes
4.3 Techniques and Costs for Conformity Assessment
(Not Developed)
4.4 Legal Considerations
None apparent
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5. Closely Related Standards Activities
5.1 Existing Standards
OAIS Reference Model - ISO TC 20/SC 13
5.2 U.S. Standards Development (SDO) Organizations Projects
ISO TC 20/SC 13 - Space data and information systems
Check with NISO and ISO TC 46
5.3 Other Related International Standards Development Projects
Not Known
5.4 Recommendations for Close Liaison
(Not Developed)
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