OAIS

Open Archival Information System

Description

The OAIS standard was initially developed by the Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems as a recommendation for space data system standards, as nasa and other departments weere one of the first confronted with the long-time preservation of digital data.
This Recommendation establishes a common framework of terms and concepts which comprise an Open Archival Information System (OAIS). It allows existing and future archives to be more meaningfully compared and contrasted. It provides a basis for further standardization within an archival context and it should promote greater vendor awareness of, and support of, archival requirements.

OAIS Articles:

• ISO Archiving Standards - Overview on the NASA/Science Office of Standards and Technology (NOST) Home Page
• OAIS - Open Archival Information System on the tu.wien site

A Guide to Institutional Repository Software:

• PDF format (461 K)
• HTML format
• System Feature & Functionality Table (Section 2.2) attempt to explain the relevance of system technical features in the context of a repository's broader planning, design, and policy framework