The Promise of PREMIS: Background, Scope & Purpose of the Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata

The Promise of PREMIS: Background, Scope & Purpose of the Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata Released in May 2005, the PREMIS Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata defines and describes implementable, core preservation metadata with broad applicability to digital repositories. This presentation will provide: • a review of previous efforts that led to the formation of the PREMIS working group; • an overview of the Data Dictionary, including its assumptions, data model, and technical neutrality; • a review of some of the projects that have implemented the data dictionary since its release; • a discussion of some of the implementation choices to be made with PREMIS especially using XML; • an overview of the maintenance activity and future plans