Are you using PAIMAS to guide your digital content ingest?

Overview: The four phases of the Producer-Archive Interface Methodology Abstract Standard (PAIMAS) are a good guide for

It identifies the different phases in the process of transferring information between a Producer and an Archive; defines the objective of each of these phases, the actions that must be carried out during these phases, and the expected results (e.g., administrative, technical, contractual) at the end of a phase.

Preliminary Phase, Formal Definition Phase, Transfer Phase, Validation Phase

Define the content to be archived

Create a preliminary agreement (donor agreement, records schedule, purchase)

Determine a content transfer session

PAIMAS Recommendation covers the first stage of the Ingest Process as defined in the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) Reference Model. PAIMAS describes parts of the functional entities Administration (‘Negotiate Submission Agreement’) and Ingest (‘Receive Submission’ and ‘Quality Assurance’).

Question for your team/organization: Have you taken a look at how mapping your workflow to PAIMAS may be helpful? TDL members contact TDL for more information and assistance.

Source: Using approaches developed by and for the Digital Preservation Management (DPM) Workshop curriculum and resources. See the resources below for additional information, examples, and current information.

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