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==Title of Activity or Project== | |||
NDSA PDF/A-3 Scoping Project | NDSA PDF/A-3 Scoping Project | ||
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It is unclear whether PDF/A-3, which was designed to accommodate supplementary media files for text documents, is appropriate as a de facto normalization wrapper format for all media types. The goal is to develop guidelines for the appropriate use of PDF/A-3 with respect to different media types that includes both detailed technical information and a practical quick reference guide for end-users. | It is unclear whether PDF/A-3, which was designed to accommodate supplementary media files for text documents, is appropriate as a de facto normalization wrapper format for all media types. The goal is to develop guidelines for the appropriate use of PDF/A-3 with respect to different media types that includes both detailed technical information and a practical quick reference guide for end-users. | ||
==Strategic Value of Activity:== | |||
* Improve understanding of best practices for using PDF/A-3 in digital preservation activities | * Improve understanding of best practices for using PDF/A-3 in digital preservation activities | ||
* Enhance consistency and improve long-term viability of digitally preserved content | * Enhance consistency and improve long-term viability of digitally preserved content | ||
* Provide guidance to those considering PDF/A-3 as a long-term archiving format | * Provide guidance to those considering PDF/A-3 as a long-term archiving format | ||
==Required Resources:== | |||
* Time of working group members | * Time of working group members | ||
* Publishing venue(s) | * Publishing venue(s) | ||
* Communication channels | * Communication channels | ||
==Roadmap:== | |||
# Hold regular working group conference calls (monthly, between NDSA Standards WG calls) | # Hold regular working group conference calls (monthly, between NDSA Standards WG calls) | ||
# Draft document and review | # Draft document and review | ||
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# Publish document (digitalpreservation.gov, others?) | # Publish document (digitalpreservation.gov, others?) | ||
==Dissemination of Knowledge:== | |||
* Publish report on digitalpreservation.gov | * Publish report on digitalpreservation.gov | ||
* Write a blog post | * Write a blog post | ||
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* Present at conferences that members (and non-members?) are attending | * Present at conferences that members (and non-members?) are attending | ||
==Signifiers of Success and Outcomes:== | |||
* Completed guidelines document published on digitalpreservation.gov | * Completed guidelines document published on digitalpreservation.gov | ||
* Guidelines document referenced on related Wikipedia pages | * Guidelines document referenced on related Wikipedia pages | ||
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==Background Materials== | |||
Revision as of 15:25, 7 January 2013
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Title of Activity or Project
NDSA PDF/A-3 Scoping Project
One Sentence Description:
NDSA PDF/A-3 Scoping Project working group members will research the pros and cons of using the PDF/A-3 standard as an all-purpose wrapper for various digital asset/media types including: textual, audio, video, photo, and GIS data.
Statement of the Problem and Goals for Addressing the Problem:
It is unclear whether PDF/A-3, which was designed to accommodate supplementary media files for text documents, is appropriate as a de facto normalization wrapper format for all media types. The goal is to develop guidelines for the appropriate use of PDF/A-3 with respect to different media types that includes both detailed technical information and a practical quick reference guide for end-users.
Strategic Value of Activity:
- Improve understanding of best practices for using PDF/A-3 in digital preservation activities
- Enhance consistency and improve long-term viability of digitally preserved content
- Provide guidance to those considering PDF/A-3 as a long-term archiving format
Required Resources:
- Time of working group members
- Publishing venue(s)
- Communication channels
Roadmap:
- Hold regular working group conference calls (monthly, between NDSA Standards WG calls)
- Draft document and review
- Invite broader NDSA member feedback
- Publish document (digitalpreservation.gov, others?)
Dissemination of Knowledge:
- Publish report on digitalpreservation.gov
- Write a blog post
- Announce on NDSA member organization communication channels
- Present at conferences that members (and non-members?) are attending
Signifiers of Success and Outcomes:
- Completed guidelines document published on digitalpreservation.gov
- Guidelines document referenced on related Wikipedia pages
- Guidelines in use or recommended by NDSA participating organizations or others
- Others?