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The I nterPARES Project An I nternational Collaboration for Digital Preservation DigCCurr 2007 Philip B. Eppard Co-chair, U.S. I nterPARES Research Team I nterPARES Project Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES Background to I


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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

The I nterPARES Project An I nternational Collaboration for Digital Preservation

DigCCurr 2007

  • Philip B. Eppard

– Co-chair, U.S. I nterPARES Research Team

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Background to I nterPARES

  • First UBC Project, 1994-1997
  • Creating and maintaining records
  • Authenticity of records
  • DoD 5015.2 standard for electronic records

management systems

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 1

1999 - 2001

  • 13 countries in 4 continents, 60

researchers

  • Public and private sectors
  • Professional stakeholders and academics
  • Archival science, diplomatics and records

management, plus computer science and engineering, jurisprudence, policy

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 1

Purpose

  • To develop the theoretical and

methodological knowledge essential for the permanent preservation of records generated electronically.

  • To formulate model policies, strategies, and

standards capable of ensuring their preservation.

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 1

Key Products

  • Activity models for the selection and

preservation functions

  • Framework for requirements for assessing &

maintaining authenticity of electronic records

  • Benchmark requirements supporting the

presumption of authenticity

  • Baseline requirements supporting the

production of authentic copies of electronic records

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Benchmark Requirements

  • Maintain expression of record attributes

relating to identity and integrity

  • Control access privileges
  • Protective procedures to prevent loss or

corruption of records

  • Protective procedures to prevent media

deterioration

  • Procedures for maintaining documentation
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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Baseline Requirements

  • Maintain controls over records transfer,

maintenance, and reproduction

  • Retain documentation of reproduction

process and its effects

  • Capture changes to records through

archival description

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 2

2002 - 2006

  • 15 countries in 4 continents, 74 researchers
  • Public and private sectors
  • Academics and professional stakeholders
  • Expanded interdisciplinary team, adding

researchers from various sectors of the arts and sciences to team of archivists, preservationists, computer scientists and engineers, legal and policy experts.

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 2

Purpose

  • Focus on newer kinds of electronic records:

dynamic, interactive, experiential

  • Develop understanding of their creation,

maintenance, and preservation

  • Develop methods for creating, maintaining,

and preserving accurate, authentic, and reliable records in the arts, sciences, and government

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Project Organization

  • Research Domains

–Records Creation and Maintenance –Authenticity, Accuracy and Reliability –Methods of Appraisal and Preservation

  • Focus Areas

–Arts activities –Science activities –E-Government activities

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Project Organization (cont.)

  • Cross-Domain Research Groups
  • Description (Metadata)
  • Modeling
  • Policy
  • Terminology
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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 2

Methodology

  • Literature reviews
  • Case studies
  • Surveys and general studies
  • Modeling: Data Flow diagrams, IDEF0, UML
  • Literary warrant analysis
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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Case Study Research

  • Case studies of dynamic, interactive, and

experiential records in the arts, science and government

  • Intensive, structured interviews based on set
  • f 23 questions that researchers need to

answer

  • Case study findings essential for providing

data to answer IP research questions

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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES 2 Key Products

  • Manage Chain of Preservation Model
  • Business Driven Recordkeeping Model
  • Principles for Records Creators & Preservers
  • Guidelines for Digital Records’ Preservation
  • Guidelines for Individuals
  • Metadata and Archival Description Registry

and Analysis System (MADRAS)

  • Terminology database
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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

I nterPARES and Digital Curation

  • Training new researchers and educators
  • Case study methodology and examples
  • Integrating preservation with other processes
  • Metadata schema analysis
  • Policy recommendations
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I nterPARES Project

Philip Eppard Co-chair, U.S. InterPARES

Further I nformation

  • InterPARES Website:

www.interpares.org

  • U.S. InterPARES Website:

www.gseis.ucla.edu/us-interpares

  • MADRAS:

www.gseis.ucla.edu/us-interpares/madras