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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?

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 * 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:'''<br>
-What's needed for this activity to proceed? Examples:
 * Time of working group members
-* External reviewers
+* Publishing venue(s)
-* Specialized skills or tools
+* Communication channels
-'''Required Resources:'''<br>
-What's needed for this activity to proceed? Examples:
-* Time of working group members
-* Specialized skills or tools
 '''Roadmap:'''<br>
-What are the steps to take in order to accomplish this activity? Examples:
+# Hold regular working group conference calls (monthly, between NDSA Standards WG calls)
-# Hold conference calls
 # Draft document and review
-# Invite member feedback
+# Invite broader NDSA member feedback
-# Revise document
+# Publish document (digitalpreservation.gov, others?)
 '''Dissemination of Knowledge:''' <br>
-How will this activity be shared? Examples:
 * Publish report on digitalpreservation.gov
 * Write a blog post
-* Send announcements to listservs
+* Announce on NDSA member organization communication channels
-* Present at conferences that members are attending
+* Present at conferences that members (and non-members?) are attending
 '''Signifiers of Success and Outcomes:'''<br>
-List the indications that this activity has been successfully accomplished: A report, a completed survey, etc.
+* Completed guidelines document published on digitalpreservation.gov
-Also list the larger goals for the product of the activity: i.e. the product is referred to by others, the product influences decision making for member organizations, etc.
+* Guidelines document referenced on related Wikipedia pages
+* Guidelines in use or recommended by NDSA participating organizations or others
+* Others?