PREMIS: Preservation Metadata Maintenance Activity

The PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata is the international standard for metadata to support the preservation of digital objects and ensure their long-term usability. Developed by an international team of experts, PREMIS is implemented in digital preservation projects around the world, and support for PREMIS is incorporated into a number of commercial and open-source digital preservation tools and systems. The PREMIS Editorial Committee coordinates revisions and implementation of the standard, which consists of the Data Dictionary, an XML schema, and supporting documentation. Data Dictionaries & Schemas Maintenance Guidelines and Conformance Implementation and Tools Supporting Documentation The PREMIS maintenance activity is responsible for maintaining, supporting, and coordinating future revisions to the PREMIS data dictionary. and RLG The PREMIS 3.0 data dictionary was issued in June 2015.

SDMX ? Statistical Data and Metadata Exchange Metadata Nesstar - Publish Data on the Web metadata tools Trusted Digital Repositories Data Asset Framework TRAC Metrics The Trustworthy Repositories Audit & Certification: Criteria and Checklist (TRAC), is the principle tool used by CRL in its auditing and certification of digital repositories. TRAC criteria measure the ability of a given repository to preserve digital content in a way that serves the repository's stakeholder community. TRAC metrics are based on the ISO 14721:2012 standard. A list of the TRAC metrics, with examples of the types of evidence of compliance with those metrics, is found below. Section A. A1. A1.1 Repository has a mission statement that reflects a commitment to the long-term retention of, management of, and access to digital information. Evidence: Mission statement for the repository; mission statement for the organizational context in which the repository sits; legal or legislative mandate; regulatory requirements. A2. A2.2 Repository has the appropriate number of staff to support all functions and services. A3. A4. A5. B. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. Evidence: Descriptive metadata. B6.