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Publication date: 1 June 2010

Matthew Dunckley, Shahar Ronen, Ealan A. Henis, Simona Rabinovici‐Cohen, Petra Reshef, Esther Conway and David Giaretta

The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of XML formatted data unit (XFDU) technology to implement OAIS‐based information packaging in the CASPAR project.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of XML formatted data unit (XFDU) technology to implement OAIS‐based information packaging in the CASPAR project.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper outlines new tools and techniques in working with XFDU for the purpose of preserving complex digital information.

Findings

The preservation of digital assets was facilitated by using the features of XFDU in the CASPAR project.

Practical implications

The paper is of interest to those responsible for the archival or long term preservation of digital assets.

Originality/value

The paper demonstrates new tools and techniques, which together provide an integrated system suitable for solving complex issues of preserving digital assets using information packaging.

Details

OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, vol. 26 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1065-075X

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