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Memory of the World
Towards an Open Source Repository and Preservation System
June 2007 report from United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Recommendations on the Implementation of an Open Source Digital Archival and Preservation System and on Related Software Development
"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 to digital preservation is relatively well understood, and that what is needed are affordable tools, technology and training in using those systems.
An assumption of the report is that there is no ultimate, permanent storage media, nor will there be in the foreseeable future. It is instead necessary to design systems to manage the inevitable change from system to system. The aim and emphasis in digital preservation is to build sustainable systems rather than permanent carriers."
The report contains references to a number of open source packages, some of which we have surveyed, and some not.
