Sign up for FlowVella
Sign up with FacebookAlready have an account? Sign in now
By registering you are agreeing to our
Terms of Service
Loading Flow
Responsibilities of a Trusted Repository
Research repositories need to understand fully what responsibilities they should assume for the preservation of digital materials. Organizational responsibility must be understood at three basic levels: understanding local requirements and how to meet them; understanding how other organizations might share responsibilities through geography or arrangements such as consortial agreements or shared user communities, disciplines, or format of materials; and understanding which responsibilities can be shared and how. In summary, the major factors in defining the responsibilities of a trusted repository are:
• the scope of collections;
• preservation and lifecycle management;
• the wide range of stakeholders;
• ownership of material and other legal issues; and
• cost implications