Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
described
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Package
Description
Information
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Packaging
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Content
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Fig. 6.6
Information package contents
Fig. 6.7
Information package taxonomy
OAIS further introduced a taxonomy of Information Packages, as shown in
Fig.
6.7
. This shows the Dissemination Information Package (DIP), which is sent to
Consumers, the Submission Information Package (SIP), which the archive receives
from the Producer, and the Archival Information Package (AIP) which is discussed
in detail below. The roles of these Information Packages are shown in Fig.
6.8
.Note
that the contents of the SIP and DIP can be almost anything - for this reason OAIS
says very little about them.
6.3.5 Archival Information Package
Of these types of Information Packages the only one which OAIS describes in
detail is the Archival Information Package (AIP), which is conceptually vital for
