Information Technology Reference
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Table 25.1
(continued)
PDI is the other key part of the AIP.
4.2.6 The repository shall have documented processes for acquiring Preservation Description
Information (PDI) for its associated Content Information and acquire PDI in accordance
with the documented processes.
4.2.6.1 The repository shall have documented processes for acquiring PDI.
4.2.6.2 The repository shall execute its documented processes for acquiring PDI.
4.2.6.3 The repository shall ensure that the PDI is persistently associated with the relevant
content information.
This is a very important metric - this is
where the repository can prove it has done
enough in creating the AIP.
4.2.7 The repository shall ensure that the content information of the AIPs is understandable for
their designated community at the time of creation of the AIP.
4.2.7.1 Repository shall have a documented process for testing understandability for
their designated communities of the content information of the AIPs at their
creation.
4.2.7.2 The repository shall execute the testing process for each class of content information
of the AIPs.
4.2.7.3 The repository shall bring the content information of the AIP up to the required level
of understandability if it fails the understandability testing.
4.2.8 The repository shall verify each AIP for completeness and correctness at the point it is
created.
4.2.9 The repository shall provide an independent mechanism for verifying the integrity
of the repository collection/content.
As before, enough evidence must be
collected.
4.2.10 The repository shall have contemporaneous records of actions and administration processes
that are relevant to AIP creation.
