This procedure describes the first steps that should be taken when born-digital materials are received and processed by AAA. These steps refer specifically to receiving and logging magnetic and optical media, bit-level preservation, and the rehousing and storage of the materials.
Receiving
- Accession of digital media
- Individual media assigned unique identifier
- Create digital media log for inventory and processing (spreadsheet)
- Create file directory structure
- Photograph all media and move images into appropriate folders
Bit-level preservation
- Create disk image using Guymager.
- Complete mounting tests and record results in log.
- Create UUIDs
- Bag disk images, metadata
Rehousing
- Rehouse physical media for storage
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