Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Benefits and risks of digitization
5 Preliminary considerations
6 Best practice guidelines
Annex A (informative) - Issues to consider when assessing
        the viability of digitization
Annex B (informative) - Checklist of best practice guidelines
Annex C (informative) - File-naming metadata recommendations
Annex D (informative) - Quality control recommendations
Annex E (informative) - Recommended staff skill sets
Bibliography

Abstract

This Technical Report:— establishes guidelines for creating and maintaining records in digital format only, where the original paper, or other non-digital source record, has been copied by digitizing;— establishes best practice guidelines for digitization to ensure the trustworthiness and reliability of records and enable consideration of disposal of the non-digital source records;— establishes best practice guidelines for the trustworthiness of the digitized records which may impact on the legal admissibility and evidential weight of such records;— establishes best practice guidelines for the accessibility of digitized records for as long as they are required;— specifies strategies to assist in creating digitized records fit for long-term retention;— establishes best practice guidelines for the management of non-digital source records following digitization.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Organization for Standardization
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 46