3 OAIS RESPONSIBILITIES

Subsection 3.1 identifies the minimum responsibilities that shall be discharged by an OAIS. Subsection 3.2 gives some examples of mechanisms to discharge these responsibilities, although not all of these will be applicable to all OAISes, and 1.5 provides references to some relevant standards.

• • 3.1 MANDATORY RESPONSIBILITIES (3-1)
  • 3.2 EXAMPLE MECHANISMS FOR DISCHARGING RESPONSIBILITIES (3-1)
    • 3.2.1 NEGOTIATES FOR AND ACCEPTS INFORMATION
    • 3.2.2 OBTAINS SUFFICIENT CONTROL FOR PRESERVATION
    • 3.2.3 DETERMINES DESIGNATED COMMUNITY
    • 3.2.4 ENSURES INFORMATION IS INDEPENDENTLY UNDERSTANDABLE
    • 3.2.5 FOLLOWS ESTABLISHED PRESERVATION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
    • 3.2.6 MAKES THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE