Building trustworthy digital repositories : theory and implementation /

This much-needed resource in this age of digital information includes contributions from 42 repository experts working in higher education, government, or business. Each of the 10 chapters targets an essential conceptual area related to digital repositories, and approaches that concept via one theoretical essay and at least one case study (most chapters offer two or three case studies). Concepts cover the spectrum from selecting a trusted repository to ensuring an established repository's security. Theoretical essays approach the topic by describing strategies, their evolution, and current state; highlighting models, standards, and policies; explaining projects that incorporate advanced knowledge in the field; and identifying helpful resources for additional information. Case studies (aka "implementations") explain background, context, and projected goals; delineate techniques used, obstacles faced, and results gleaned; then finally share project evaluations and lessons learned. Each chapter introduces field-related acronyms and promising software packages, presents data in tables or charts, and offers images or graphs of models and processes to aid readers. The text closes by analyzing the current state of repositories and offering a future prediction of their complex interconnectedness. Well researched and written. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above. --Brenda G. Turner, Faulkner University