You answered Yes to Documentation 1 and
thus reached a natural end to the Decision Tree. The following
advice is based on your answers to the questions.
Advice
Acquire the resource for long-term preservation.
For further help in developing a policy on selection of digital
materials for long-term preservation please go to Guidance
Documentation & Metadata
Documentation 2
Can you negotiate for the source to supply the required documentation?
You
answered No to Documentation 1 - please answer Documentation 2
You answered Yes to Documentation 2 and
thus reached a natural end to the Decision Tree. The following
advice is based on your answers to the questions.
Advice
Acquire the resource for long-term preservation.
For further help in developing a policy on selection of digital
materials for long-term preservation please go to Guidance
Documentation & Metadata
Documentation 3
Is it technically feasible for you to construct the required
documentation?
You
answered No to Documentation 2 - Please answer Documentation
3
Documentation & Metadata
Costs 5
Can you commit adequate staff resources to construct the required
documentation?
You
answered Yes to Documentation 3 - Please answer Costs 5
You answered Yes to Costs 5 and thus reached
a natural end to the Decision Tree. The following advice is based
on your answers to the questions.
Advice
Acquire the resource for long-term preservation.
For further help in developing a policy on selection of digital
materials for long-term preservation please go to Guidance
Documentation & Metadata
Documentation 4
Is the material so valuable that you will accept it without
adequate documentation?
You
answered No to Costs 5 - Please answer Documentation 4
You
answered No to Documentation 3 - Please answer Documentation
4
You answered No to Documentation 4 and
thus reached a natural end to the Decision Tree. The following
advice is based on your answers to the questions.
Advice
Acquire the resource but document that long-term preservation
may not be feasible.
For further help in developing a policy on selection of digital
materials for long-term preservation please go to Guidance
You answered Yes to Documentation 4 and
thus reached a natural end to the Decision Tree. The following
advice is based on your answers to the questions.
Advice
Acquire the resource for long-term preservation.
For further help in developing a policy on selection of digital
materials for long-term preservation please go to Guidance