Holding governments, organizations, and individuals accountable
Preserving the authentic recorded memory of our society
Ensuring the trustworthiness of research sources and data
Research benefits:Surveys
Case Studies
Diplomatic Analysis
Modeling
PrototypingGlossary
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Research Domain 1What is required to prove the authenticity of electronic records?
Research Domain 2How do we select electronic records for preservation?
Research Domain 3How do we preserve authentic electronic records?
Research Domain 4What policies, strategies & standards will protect the authenticity of electronic records over time?
100 years from now?
Today?
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'Select Electronic Records' Model version 2.1a (January 19-20, 2001). Appraisal Task Force, InterPARES Project
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'Preserve Electronic Records' Model version 5.0 July 27, 2001. Preservation Task Force, InterPARES Project
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US-InterPARES ProjectInternational Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Elec tronic Systems
Philip B. EppardECURE 2001 US-InterPARES Project
International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Elec tronic Systems
Purpose of the InterPARES ProjectTo develop the theoretical and methodological knowledge essential for the permanent preservation of records generated electronically.
To formulate model policies, strategies, and standards capable of ensuring their preservation.
Previous UBC Project
Born out of previous UBC research.n "The Preservation of the Integrity of Electronic
Records" ("The UBC Project").n Defined the requirements for creating, handling
and preserving reliable and authentic electronic records in active recordkeeping systems.
With U.S. Department of Defense.n Developed DoD Records Management standard
5015.2.
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Participants
International TeamNational Research Teamsn Canada, USA, Italy, Australia, China
Multi-National Research Teamsn Europe (UK, Ireland, France, Netherlands, Sweden)
National Archival InstitutionsGlobal Industry Team
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Organization
Task Forces1. Authenticity 3. Preservation2. Appraisal 4. Strategies
Glossary Committee
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Methods & Analysis
Contemporary Archival Diplomatics
Functional Analysis
Narrative Analysis
IDEF0 Activity Modeling
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Authenticity Task ForceResearch Question:
• What is required to prove the authenticity of electronic records?
Research Methods: • Literature Review• Functional & Narrative Analysis of Case
Studies• Contemporary Archival Diplomatic Analysis
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Template for Analysis
Based on elements of records identified by the study of diplomatics
1. Medium2. Extrinsic elements3. Intrinsic elements4. Annotations5. Context or framework
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Systems Studied by ATF
Relational databases
Accounting systems
Records management systems
Patent grants systems
Student Registration Systems
Info Management Systems
Government Registries
Computer Aided Design
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Conceptual Requirements for Assessing Authenticity
Benchmark requirementsn Before records are transferred to the
preserver’s custody
Baseline requirementsn After records are transferred to the
preserver’s custody
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Benchmark Requirements1. Expression of Record Attributes &
Linkage to Record2. Access Privileges3. Protective Procedures: Loss and
Corruption of Records4. Protective Procedures: Media and
Technology
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Benchmark Requirements (cont.)
5. Establishment of Documentary Forms
6. Authentication of Records
7. Identification of Authoritative Record
8. Removal and Transfer of Relevant Documentation
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Baseline Requirements
1. Controls over Records Transfer, Maintenance, and Reproduction
2. Documentation of Reproduction Process and its Effects
3. Archival Description
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Authenticity FindingsAuthenticity often expressed implicitly, rather than explicitly
Medium in not significant in assessing authenticity of records
Records are inextricably embedded in their contexts
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Appraisal Task Force
Research Question: • How do we select electronic records for
preservation?
Research Methods• Literature Review• Activity Modeling
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Information About Appraised Electronic Records
AuthenticityRequirements
InformationAboutRecords'Contexts
Appraisal FindingsAssess authenticity of the records
Determine the feasibility of preservation
Records must be appraised early
The appraisal decision must be regularly monitored
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Preservation Task Force
Research Question:n How do we preserve authentic electronic
records?
Research Methods:n Literature Reviewn Surveysn Case Studiesn Activity Modeling
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Preservation Findings
Identification of digital components of electronic records
Systematic & dynamic controls for preservation
Archival requirements for preservation
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Preservation Findings (cont.)
‘Original’ electronic records vs. copies of electronic records
Preservation means reproduction
Chain of preservation
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Strategies Task Force
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Research Question:n What policies, strategies and standards
will protect the authenticity of electronic records over time?
Adapt the recommendations of the other task forces to each national environment
Further Information
US-InterPARES Websitehttp://is.gseis.ucla.edu/us-interpares/
InterPARES Websitehttp://www.interpares.org
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InterPARES 2Records generated by interactive,
dynamic, experiential, sensory and performance systemsn Electronic Government
n The Arts
n eCommerce
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