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Table 25.1
(continued)
The repository should be able to
demonstrate the continued preservation,
including understandability, of its
holdings. This could be evaluated at a
number of degrees and depends on the
specificity of the designated community.
If a designated community is fairly
broad, an auditor could represent the test
subject in the evaluation. More specific
designated communities could require
significant efforts.
AIP preservation is a special case of
preservation.
4.4 AIP Preservation
4.4.1 The repository shall have specifications for how the AIPs are stored down to the bit level.
4.4.1.1 The repository shall preserve the content information of AIPs.
4.4.1.2 The repository shall actively monitor the integrity of AIPs.
4.4.2 The repository shall have contemporaneous records of actions and administration processes
that are relevant to storage and preservation
of the AIPs.
4.4.2.1 The repository shall have procedures for all actions taken on AIPs.
4.4.2.2 The repository shall be able to demonstrate that any actions taken on AIPs were
compliant with the specification of those actions.
