Preservation of software and documents at CEOS Agencies

David Giaretta MA, MSc, DPhil, MBE
Giaretta Associates Ltd and PTAB
www.giaretta.org

20150924
Satellite Applications Catapult

Outline

Fundamental preservation techniques

SCIDIP-ES - to help when things change

Software preservation

Some other "tools"

Conclusions

Fundamental preservation techniques based on OAIS principles can solve preservation challenges
Tools are needed - and many are available
SCIDIP-ES and CASPAR and APARSEN have tested, proven and developed some fundamentally important tools
It does need the expertise and knowledge of experts
Archivists need to be able to ask the right questions in order to get helpful answers
Vital for a repository seeking ISO 16363 certification (see http://www.iso16363.org)