出版社：International Association for Social Science Information Service & Technology
摘要：The need to prove and improve trustworthiness is an issue not only for new archives but also for those who have been doing this job successfully for a considerable time. But what happens when an established data archive faces the challenges of certification and audit processes? Founded in 1960, the GESIS Data Archive for the Socials Sciences has been “in the business” for more than 50 years and is one of the oldest archives in Germany to preserve electronic resources for the long term. Driven by a growing awareness of the needs of its stakeholders, who have to be sure that the data they produce, use, or fund is treated according to common standards, the Data Archive started a process of audit and certification within the European Framework for Audit and Certification.After giving an overview of the GESIS Data Archive and the European Framework for Audit and Certification, this article describes how existing workflows were evaluated with regard to the requirements of the chosen level of certification. While the workflows themselves are already in place, in some cases the evaluation process showed a lack of appropriate documentation. Suitable documents have to be created and made available to the public. In some cases, this process has to be accompanied by discussions within the institution about the mission and goals of the archive. In our experience, these can be very productive and lead to a common understanding and an improvement of services2.
关键词：Digital preservation; trusted digital repositories; certification
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