ninch-announce: Comment Period Ends Fri: RLG-OCLC Preservation

Subject: Comment Period Ends Fri: RLG-OCLC Preservation Report: "Attributes of a Trusted Digital Repository: Meeting the Needs of
NINCH-ANNOUNCE (david@ninch.org)
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2001 10:26:44 -0400

NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
News on Networking Cultural Heritage Resources
from across the Community
October 11, 2001

            RLG-OCLC PRESERVATION DISCUSSION DOCUMENT RELEASED
               "Attributes of a Trusted Digital Repository:
                 Meeting the Needs of Research Resources"
               http://www.rlg.org/longterm/attributes01.pdf

>Subject: Reminder: "Attributes of a Trusted Digital Repository" -
>Comment period
> coming to close
>To: padg@ala.org, padiforum-l@nla.gov.au, DIGITAL-PRESERVATION@JISCMAIL.AC.UK,
> DIGLIB@INFOSERV.NLC-BNC.CA
>From: Robin Dale <Robin_Dale@NOTES.RLG.ORG>
>Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 17:06:23 -0700

Please note that the comment period for the draft report, "Attributes of a
Trusted Digital Repository: Meeting the Needs of Research Resources" is
quickly coming to a close. Further information and access to the draft
report is contained in the original announcement which is appended below.

>From the original announcement : "This 52-page PDF document is intended to
prompt consideration and discussion worldwide. To help achieve an
international consensus and shape next steps, we need dialog on the
standards, criteria, and mechanisms for certifying digital information
repositories. We encourage your input -- please comment to
robin.dale@notes.rlg.org by October 12, 2001. "

Comments have been received from a variety of organizations and
institutions though additional submissions are encouraged to facilitate the
redrafting and international consensus building processes. If you have not
yet had the change to submit your comments, please consider doing so within
the next week.

Robin L. Dale
RLG Member Programs & Initiatives
1200 Villa Street
Mountain View, CA 94041-1100

>>Subject: "Attributes of a Trusted Digital Repository" report available
>>To: padg@ala.org, consdist@lindy.stanford.edu, padiforum-l@nla.gov.au,
>> DIGITAL-PRESERVATION@JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>>From: Robin Dale <Robin_Dale@NOTES.RLG.ORG>
>>Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2001 17:20:40 -0700
>>Reply-To: padiforum-l@nla.gov.au
>
>
>The second RLG-OCLC report intended to advance long-term retention of
>digital research materials is now available for review and comment. You can
>find "Attributes of a Trusted Digital Repository: Meeting the Needs of
>Research Resources" at http://www.rlg.org/longterm/attributes01.pdf. It
>is, or will be very shortly, linked to from
>http://www.oclc.org/digitalpreservation and http://www.oclc.org/presres.
>On the morning of August 31, both organizations will be announcing the
>report in news releases at our web sites.
>
>This 52-page PDF document is intended to prompt consideration and
>discussion worldwide. To help achieve an international consensus and shape
>next steps, we need dialog on the standards, criteria, and mechanisms for
>certifying digital information repositories. We encourage your input --
>please comment to robin.dale@notes.rlg.org by October 12, 2001.
>
>While intended primarily for research institutions and specifically for
>libraries and archives, this report contains guidance and recommendations
>applicable to any organization interested in long-term maintenance of and
>continuing access to digital materials. It highlights some key strategic
>issues as it focuses on practical assistance to administrators and
>implementers of digital archiving services.
>
>
>Robin L. Dale
>RLG Member Programs & Initiatives
>1200 Villa Street
>Mountain View, CA 94041-1100
>
>Ph: (650) 691-2238
>Fax: 650.964.0943
>Email: Robin.Dale@notes.rlg.org

A Reminder:

Please note that the comment period for the draft report, "Attributes of a
Trusted Digital Repository: Meeting the Needs of Research Resources" is
quickly coming to a close. Further information and access to the draft
report is contained in the original announcement which is appended below.

>From the original announcement : "This 52-page PDF document is intended to
prompt consideration and discussion worldwide. To help achieve an
international consensus and shape next steps, we need dialog on the
standards, criteria, and mechanisms for certifying digital information
repositories. We encourage your input -- please comment to
robin.dale@notes.rlg.org by October 12, 2001. "

Comments have been received from a variety of organizations and
institutions though additional submissions are encouraged to facilitate the
redrafting and international consensus building processes. If you have not
yet had the change to submit your comments, please consider doing so within
the next week.

Thank you,

Robin

Robin L. Dale
RLG Member Programs & Initiatives
1200 Villa Street