Definitions[]
An Open Archival Information System (OAIS) model is
| “ | [a]n archive, consisting of an organization of people and systems, that has accepted responsibility to preserve information and make it available for one or more designated communities.[1] | ” |
| “ | a model of a system for long-term preservation. Digital preservation systems that are 'OAIS-compliant' conform to recommended framework for ingest, access, data management, storage, metadata, and more.[2] | ” |
References[]
- ↑ National Institute of Standards and Technology, "The State of the Art and Practice in Digital Preservation," 107 J. Res. Natl. Inst. Stand. Technol. 93, 104 (Jan.-Feb. 2002).
- ↑ ARSC Guide to Audio Preservation, Glossary, App. B, at 227.