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From: JISC cluster group on preservation for digital repositories
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Emily Witham
Sent: 28 March 2008 13:32
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Subject: DPE releases PLATTER, a Planning Tool for Trusted Electronic
Repositories
Digital Preservation Europe announces the release of PLATTER: a Planning
Tool for Trusted Electronic Repositories. Digital repositories are entrusted
by their stakeholders - depositors, funders and end-users - with the
curation of vital and often irreplaceable electronic assets. Repositories
typically validate that trust by subjecting themselves to audit and
certification. But how should a new or existing repository organise its
planning to prepare for certification? How do you plan for trust?
DPE's PLATTER toolkit will enable new and existing repositories to plan
their activities in all the key areas of repository development in order to
meet their self-defined goals. PLATTER developer Colin Rosenthal
(IT-Developer Statsbiblioteket, Århus, Denmark) explains
"Repositories are very diverse so you have to have flexibility to let them
specify their own goals. On the other hand we've tried to give as many
concrete ideas and suggestions as possible while letting repositories and
their stakeholders set their own priorities."
PLATTER is designed to complement existing initiatives for audit and
certification such as the DPE and DCC DRAMBORA toolkit. Jan Hutař
(Head of
Digital Library Section, Czech National Library) explains
"A repository planned with PLATTER will be strongly placed to participate
in an audit using DRAMBORA or one of the well-known repository checklists
such as TRAC or nestor. A repository planned with PLATTER will already have
in place all the necessary documentation for an audit."
To read the report visit:
http://www.digitalpreservationeurope.eu/publications/reports/Repository_Plan
ning_Checklist_and_Guidance.pdf
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