Archival Information Packages: a Data-Centric Approach to Preservation

Drawing on Artefactual’s conceptual model for digital preservation systems, this talk focuses on the importance of Information Packages preserved by an Open Archival Information System (OAIS). In software design, there are core design principles for digital preservation systems that, taken together, represent the best chance to ensure data can persist over time and space. This talk will focus on one principle: the AIP must be the system’s primary concern as the source of truth.