The term "Significant Properties" has been given a variety of definitions and used in various ways over the past several years. The relationship between Significant Properties and the OAIS term Representation Information has been a puzzle. This paper proposes a definition of Significant Properties which provides a way to clarify this relationship and indicates how the concept can be used in a coherent way. We believe that this approach is consistent with the actual use of the concept and does not invalidate the previous pieces of work but rather provides a clear and consistent view of the concept. It also links together Authenticity and Provenance which are also key concepts in digital preservation.
Significant Properties, Authenticity, Provenance, Representation Information and OAIS / Giaretta, D; Matthews, B; Bicarregui, J; Lambert, S; Guercio, M; Michetti, Giovanni; Sawyer, D.. - ELETTRONICO. - (2009), pp. 67-73. (Intervento presentato al convegno iPRES 2009 – The Sixth International Conference on the Preservation of Digital Objects tenutosi a San Francisco (CA) nel 5-6 Ottobre 2009).
Significant Properties, Authenticity, Provenance, Representation Information and OAIS
GUERCIO M;MICHETTI, Giovanni;
2009
Abstract
The term "Significant Properties" has been given a variety of definitions and used in various ways over the past several years. The relationship between Significant Properties and the OAIS term Representation Information has been a puzzle. This paper proposes a definition of Significant Properties which provides a way to clarify this relationship and indicates how the concept can be used in a coherent way. We believe that this approach is consistent with the actual use of the concept and does not invalidate the previous pieces of work but rather provides a clear and consistent view of the concept. It also links together Authenticity and Provenance which are also key concepts in digital preservation.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
