Towards automated pre-ingest workflow for bridging information systems and digital preservation services

IF 0.8 Q3 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE

Records Management Journal Pub Date : 2019-02-26 DOI:10.1108/RMJ-05-2018-0011

Parvaneh Westerlund, Ingemar Andersson, Tero Päivärinta, J. Nilsson

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Purpose This paper aims to automate pre-ingest workflow for preserving digital content, such as records, through middleware that integrates potentially many information systems with potentially several alternative digital preservation services. Design/methodology/approach This design research approach resulted in a design for model- and component-based software for such workflow. A proof-of-concept prototype was implemented and demonstrated in context of a European research project, ForgetIT. Findings The study identifies design issues of automated pre-ingest for digital preservation while using middleware as a design choice for this purpose. The resulting model and solution suggest functionalities and interaction patterns based on open interface protocols between the source systems of digital content, middleware and digital preservation services. The resulting workflow automates the tasks of fetching digital objects from the source system with metadata extraction, preservation preparation and transfer to a selected preservation service. The proof-of-concept verified that the suggested model for pre-ingest workflow and the suggested component architecture was technologically implementable. Future research and development needs to include new solutions to support context-aware preservation management with increased support for configuring submission agreements as a basis for dynamic automation of pre-ingest and more automated error handling. Originality/value The paper addresses design issues for middleware as a design choice to support automated pre-ingest in digital preservation. The suggested middleware architecture supports many-to-many relationships between the source information systems and digital preservation services through open interface protocols, thus enabling dynamic digital preservation solutions for records management.

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实现信息系统和数字保存服务的自动化预摄取工作流程

目的本文旨在通过中间件实现保存数字内容（如记录）的预摄取工作流自动化，该中间件将潜在的许多信息系统与潜在的几种替代数字保存服务集成在一起。设计/方法论/方法这种设计研究方法为这种工作流设计了基于模型和组件的软件。概念验证原型是在欧洲研究项目ForgetIT的背景下实现和演示的。研究结果该研究确定了数字保存的自动预摄取的设计问题，同时使用中间件作为为此目的的设计选择。由此产生的模型和解决方案提出了基于数字内容源系统、中间件和数字保存服务之间的开放接口协议的功能和交互模式。由此产生的工作流程自动化了从源系统获取数字对象的任务，包括元数据提取、保存准备和转移到选定的保存服务。概念验证验证了所建议的预摄取工作流模型和所建议的组件架构在技术上是可实现的。未来的研发需要包括新的解决方案，以支持上下文感知的保存管理，并增加对配置提交协议的支持，以此作为预摄取动态自动化和更自动化的错误处理的基础。原创性/价值本文讨论了中间件的设计问题，作为支持数字保存中自动预摄取的设计选择。所建议的中间件架构通过开放接口协议支持源信息系统和数字保存服务之间的多对多关系，从而为记录管理提供动态数字保存解决方案。

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Records Management Journal INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-

CiteScore

3.50

自引率

7.10%

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期刊介绍： ■Electronic records management ■Effect of government policies on record management ■Strategic developments in both the public and private sectors ■Systems design and implementation ■Models for records management ■Best practice, standards and guidelines ■Risk management and business continuity ■Performance measurement ■Continuing professional development ■Consortia and co-operation ■Marketing ■Preservation ■Legal and ethical issues