Prepared by: Management FRG

Last Revised: Jan Feb 2018

Status: DraftFinal

Reviewed by: Deposit FRG, Core Team, DLP Steering

Approved by: DLP Steering

Demographics/User Characteristics

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Frequency of Repository Use

• Weekly
• Supports the preservation and discovery mission of the Libraries

General Motivators/Goals

• Ensure the integrity and authenticity of digital files and objects ingested into the repository
• Monitors changes to preferred preservation file formats over time
• Ability to perform detailed diagnostics on digital assets
• Ensures appropriate metadata is recorded to support preservation needsSupports the preservation and discovery mission of the Libraries

Key Repository Management Tasks

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• Technical/characterization metadata
• Preservation metadata
• File manager interface
• Digital object structural data
• Preservation packages for export
• Preservation actions/event logs
• Preservation-related reports
• Versioning interface

Library/Unit Interactions

• Typically reports to a unit within one Library, but may provide curation services for multiple Libraries’ collections collections
• Works with Collection Managers to diagnose fixity or integrity issues with digital objects
• Reports issues to Repository Administrators and Repository Engineers to initiate repair or restoration of digital objects