The Initiative eArchiving, which is part of the policy of the Decade eu Digital, is headed by the consortium E-ARK and supervised by the General directorate of networks, content and communications Technology (Connect) of the european commission, and is focused on establishing technical infrastructure, update specifications and fostering collaboration.
The Initiative eArchiving is a crucial component of the policies of Digital Decade (DDPP) of the european union (EU), whose aim is to promote sustainable a digital society. With the exponential growth of data, particularly in areas such as the 3D Digital Cultural Heritage, the initiative faces the challenge not only to store large amounts of data, but also to make the transition from legacy data formats into electronic analog. this is compounded by the need to accede to the treaty systems and solutions in the european union, including the electronic filing, in the midst of the development of technologies, such as the high-performance computing, artificial intelligence and security.
The ultimate objective of the initiative is to ensure a sustainable electronic archive throughout europe, offering standards, tools and resources of open source training. Led by the partnership E-ARK, involves key contributions organisations across europe. The achievement of the initiative is supervised by DG CNECT, ensuring transparent management and compliance with the BUSINESS and deadlines.
During its first phase, the initiative focused on establishing a technical infrastructure, including sound strategies for communication and risk management. websites Also launched to improve accessibility to electronic file. Are fundamental to the initiative specifications package E-ARK shipping information, the package of file and the package of information dissemination, which guarantee the preservation and recovery of digital content. In addition, the specifications of information on types of content (CITS) are adapted to types of content of specific data.
The inaugural year of the initiative witnessed minor updates of the specifications, focusing primarily on improving the clarity and correctness. The participation of users through the repositories of GitHub has been crucial in this process. There have also led efforts to validation processes and the development of the stamp of conformity of eArchiving.
Several events, including capacity-building initiatives, meetings of networks of specialists and presentations at meetings of MLD, have facilitated the participation and networking of users. The collaboration with the generic services projects of the mechanism Connecting Europe (MCE) has been crucial, ensuring the continuity and support for the activities of electronic file.
An important milestone has been the development of a curriculum of eArchiving for higher education, which promotes an adoption and broader understanding of the principles of eArchiving. The initiative also launched a Desk for consultations and concerns of users.
The current priorities include the end of the curriculum of eArchiving and launch the seal of conformity. Phase II aims to further consolidate efforts, with plans for an event of specifications in may 2024 to assess the adoption by the users and collect guest reviews.
In summary, the initiative eArchiving plays a vital role in the promotion of sustainable practices of eArchiving throughout europe, increasing access to resources and fostering collaboration within the community of digital preservation.
