initial source [English]

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InterPARES Definition

n. ~ PaaST (InitialSource) · A party that negotiates a preservation agreement with a preservation director designating preservation targets to be preserved and the terms of their preservation and access.

Citations

  • PaaST (1.0) 2017 (†860 p. 11): Initial Source has possession of and/or control over Preservation Targets before they are sent to a Preservation Environment; has authority to decide or agree to what is to be preserved and the terms under which they will be preserved. [Note:] An Initial Source may be only indirectly involved in activities that address PaaST requirements. An Initial Source may establish an agreement with a Preservation Director for preservation of its records or other information objects it has. The Preservation Director may independently contract with one or more Preservation Service Providers to fulfill some or all of the requirements for preservation. (†2426)
  • PaaST (1.0) 2017 (†860 p. 11): In a scenario where preservation is accomplished in the Cloud, one or more Initial Sources reach Preservation Agreements with a Preservation Director who accepts responsibility for preservation of digital information assets. The Preservation Director then enters into a Preservation Service Contract with a Preservation Service Provider who provides the technological resources necessary for preservation and carries out preservation activities as directed by the Preservation Director and, presumably as specified in the Preservation Service Contract. However, an Initial Source could retain authority over the materials it wants preserved and thus also act as Preservation Director. Also, a Preservation Director could provide some preservation services in house and only contract with a Preservation Service Provider for a limited set of preservation activities. Alternatively, the Preservation Director might rely on Preservation Service Providers for all preservation services, but rely on one provider for basic ongoing services, such as processing of Submissions and storage of Preservation Targets, while awarding other contracts for specialized services, such as format conversion. ¶·Submitters and Access Clients have secondary roles in that their rights and responsibilities could be specified in Preservation Agreements or contracts without their involvement. (†2431)
  • PaaST (1.0) 2017 (†860 p. 11): Initial Source has possession of and/or control over Preservation Targets before they are sent to a Preservation Environment; has authority to decide or agree to what is to be preserved and the terms under which they will be preserved. [Note:] An Initial Source may be only indirectly involved in activities that address PaaST requirements. An Initial Source may establish an agreement with a Preservation Director for preservation of its records or other information objects it has. The Preservation Director may independently contract with one or more Preservation Service Providers to fulfill some or all of the requirements for preservation. (†2514)