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href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dpeg-home/dpeg-templates" >Templates</a></li><li class="item-1495"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dpeg-home/execguide-french" >Le Guide pour la préservation numérique (FR)</a></li><li class="item-1496"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dpeg-home/execguide-spanish" >Guía ejecutiva para la preservación digital (ES)</a></li><li class="item-1545"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dpeg-home/execguide-arabic" >(AR) الدليل التنفيذي للحفظ الرقمي</a></li></ul></li><li class="item-1455 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit" >Business Case Toolkit</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit">Business Case Toolkit</a></label></li><li class="item-2354"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/business-case-toolkit-intro" >Introduction to the Business Case Toolkit</a></li><li class="item-2355"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/what-makes-business-case" >What makes a good digital preservation business case?</a></li><li class="item-2356"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/understand-dp-readiness" >Understand your digital preservation readiness</a></li><li class="item-2357"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/step-by-step-business-case" >Step-by-step-guide to building a business case</a></li><li class="item-2358"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/template-business-case" >Template for building a business case</a></li><li class="item-2359"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/business-case-example-benefits-and-risks" >Example benefits and risks for typical digital preservation business cases</a></li><li class="item-2360"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/business-case-hints-and-tips" >Business case hints and tips</a></li><li class="item-2361"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/business-case-toolkit/business-case-further-resources" >Further resources on business cases</a></li></ul></li><li class="item-1404 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit" >Procurement Toolkit</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit">Procurement Toolkit</a></label></li><li class="item-1405"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-introduction" >Introduction</a></li><li class="item-1406"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-lessons-learned" >Lessons learned in digital preservation procurement</a></li><li class="item-1407"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-common-requirements" >Common requirements for repository procurement</a></li><li class="item-2328"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-core-requirements" >Core requirements for a digital preservation system</a></li><li class="item-2329"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-it-systems" >Digital preservation requirements for procuring IT systems</a></li><li class="item-1408"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-dp-futures" >Advice from DPC Supporters</a></li><li class="item-1409"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/procurement-toolkit/procurement-toolkit-further-resources" >Further resources</a></li></ul></li><li class="item-1623 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit" >EDRMS Preservation Toolkit</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit">EDRMS 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href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-objects" >Understanding the digital objects</a></li><li class="item-1634"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-metadata" >Understanding the metadata</a></li><li class="item-1635"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-risks" >Assessing the risks</a></li><li class="item-1636"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-selecting" >Selecting a preservation approach</a></li><li class="item-1637"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-making-case" >Making the case</a></li><li class="item-1638"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-taking-action" >Taking action</a></li><li class="item-1639"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-intro/edrms-toolkit-preservation-process-lessons" >Processing the lessons learned</a></li></ul></li><li class="item-1643"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-metadata" >Which metadata to preserve</a></li><li class="item-1640"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-future" >The future of records preservation</a></li><li class="item-1641 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-further-resources" >Further resources & case studies</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-further-resources">Further resources & case studies</a></label></li><li class="item-1646"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-further-resources/edrms-toolkit-case-study-hcampbell" >Hugh Campbell, PRONI</a></li><li class="item-1647"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-further-resources/edrms-toolkit-case-study-jdoig" >James Doig, NAA</a></li><li class="item-1648"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-further-resources/edrms-toolkit-case-study-nsteele" >Nicola Steele, Grosvenor Estate</a></li><li class="item-1645"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/edrms-preservation-toolkit/edrms-toolkit-further-resources/edrms-toolkit-case-study-evaldes" >Elvis Valdes, UN IRMCT</a></li><li class="item-1649"><a 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>Definitions</a></li><li class="item-2078 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/computational-access-guide/computational-access-guide-approaches" >Approaches to computational access</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/computational-access-guide/computational-access-guide-approaches">Approaches to computational access</a></label></li><li class="item-2084"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/computational-access-guide/computational-access-guide-approaches/computational-access-guide-approaches-terms" >Terms of Use</a></li><li class="item-2085"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/computational-access-guide/computational-access-guide-approaches/computational-access-guide-approaches-bulk" >Bulk dataset/Downloads</a></li><li class="item-2086"><a 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href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-what-why-who" >The What, Why and Who of Documentation</a></li><li class="item-2628"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-good-bad" >The Good and the Bad of Documentation</a></li><li class="item-2635"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-creating-documentatio" >Creating Documentation</a></li><li class="item-2629"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-revising" >Revising and Maintaining Documentation</a></li><li class="item-2630"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-preservin" >Preserving Documentation</a></li><li class="item-2631 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/alias-digital-preservation-documentation-case-studies" >Interviews and Case Studies</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/alias-digital-preservation-documentation-case-studies">Interviews and Case Studies</a></label></li><li class="item-2632"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/alias-digital-preservation-documentation-case-studies/digital-preservation-documentation-interview-naa" >Documentation interview with James Doig</a></li><li class="item-2633"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/alias-digital-preservation-documentation-case-studies/digital-preservation-documentation-interview-uog" >Documentation interview with Leo Konstantelos</a></li><li class="item-2634"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/alias-digital-preservation-documentation-case-studies/digital-preservation-documentation-interview-agnsw" >Documentation interview with Ziggy Potts</a></li></ul></li><li class="item-2626"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-further-resources" >Further Resources</a></li><li class="item-2625"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/digital-preservation-documentation-guide/digital-preservation-documentation-guide-creation" >How was this guide created? </a></li></ul></li><li class="item-2690 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit" >Digital Asset Register Toolkit</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit">Digital Asset Register Toolkit</a></label></li><li class="item-2691"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit/dar-intro" >Introduction</a></li><li class="item-2692"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit/good-dar" >What Makes a Good Digital Asset Register?</a></li><li class="item-2693"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit/dar-stepbystep" >Step-by-step Guide to Building a Digital Asset Register</a></li><li class="item-2694 deeper has-submenu parent"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit/dar-template" >Template for Building a Digital Asset Register</a><ul class="right-submenu"> <li class="back"><a href="javascript:(void);">Back</a></li> <li><label><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit/dar-template">Template for Building a Digital Asset Register</a></label></li><li class="item-2695"><a href="/digipres/implement-digipres/dar-toolkit/dar-template/dar-addheadings" >Additional DAR Headings</a></li></ul></li><li class="item-2696 deeper has-submenu parent"><a 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It is slightly self-referential, in that the act of carrying out an assessment using DPC RAM, selecting target levels and devising a plan for moving forward, actually helps you reach a certain level of this section. DPC Members are also able to benefit from the opportunity to benchmark with others on an annual basis.</p> <p>“<em>Deciding where to start was definitely the biggest challenge with continuous improvement - DPC RAM has helped with prioritizing. It has also demonstrated the value of our work because other people within the library who perhaps don’t know so much about digital preservation can understand numbers that change on a spreadsheet and see where you're progressing. It has made digital preservation a bit more visible for staff in our department and beyond.</em>” - <strong>Laura Peaurt, University of Nottingham</strong></p> <hr /> <p><a id="continuous_improvement_tips"><strong>Tips</strong></a><br /><img src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/images/DPC_RAM/Level_Up/RAMLightbulbBackground.png" width="381" height="359" alt="Ram with lightbulb above head" style="float: right;" /></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"> <p>Consider what other certification or maturity modeling frameworks you might use. DPC RAM is a good place to start but other models (for example the NDSA Levels of Digital Preservation, DLF Levels of Born Digital Access and CoreTrustSeal) may also be used.</p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p>Remember that assessment and benchmarking is best carried out as a continuous process not a one-off exercise. DPC recommends that its Members carry out an annual DPC RAM assessment to check in on progress and reset goals.</p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p>Create a forward plan for improvement and consider what time frame it makes most sense to work to. Moving up the levels of DPC RAM is typically not a quick and easy task so creating a 5 year plan may be more realistic than expecting substantial progress in one year.</p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p>Remember that demonstrable progress with DPC RAM or another framework can be a useful way of showing the value of digital preservation work and encouraging buy-in from colleagues and managers. </p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p>Recognise that it might not be realistic to work on all sections of RAM at once. Good forward planning should allow you to prioritize and focus on one or two areas. Having an agreed forward plan in place will also give you the authority and backing to explain why you are not moving forward in other lower priority areas.</p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li aria-level="1"> <p>DPC Members are encouraged to share a DPC RAM assessment with the DPC annually and can make use of benchmarking information from across the membership. All members are also entitled to help with their RAM assessments from the DPC. <a href="https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/implement-digipres/dpc-ram/ram-faq-for-dpc-members">Find out more</a> about how the DPC uses RAM with its Members.</p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p>Create a forward plan for improvement and consider what time frame it makes most sense to work to.  <a class="doclink-insert docman_track_download k-ui-namespace" href="/docman/digital-preservation/ram/3120-dpc-ram-v3-forward-plan-template" data-title="DPC RAM v3 forward plan template" data-id="3120" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" target="_blank" data-processed="data-processed"> A template based on DPC RAM can be used for this purpose. </a> Moving up the levels of DPC RAM is typically not a quick and easy task so creating a 5 year plan may be more realistic than expecting substantial progress in one year.</p> </li> </ul> <hr /> <p><a id="continuous_improvement_resources"><strong>Helpful resources</strong></a><img src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/images/DPC_RAM/Level_Up/RAMSignpostBackground.png" width="381" height="339" alt="RAMSignpostBackground" style="float: right;" /></p> <ul> <li aria-level="1"> <p><a href="https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/implement-digipres/dpc-ram"><strong>DPC’s Rapid Assessment Model (DPC RAM)</strong></a> - this maturity model from the DPC is a helpful tool for encouraging continuous improvement in all areas of digital preservation.</p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p><a href="https://ndsa.org/publications/levels-of-digital-preservation/"><strong>NDSA Levels of Digital Preservation</strong></a> - a quick, simple and effective method for measuring digital preservation capabilities. It focuses specifically on the technical aspects of digital preservation. <a href="https://ndsa.org/publications/levels-of-digital-preservation/"></a></p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p><a href="https://osf.io/r5f78/"><strong>DLF Levels of Born Digital Access</strong></a> - a set of actionable recommendations that individual institutions can consider implementing to establish access to born digital collections. </p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p><a href="https://www.coretrustseal.org/"><strong>CoreTrustSeal</strong></a> - a certification standard for digital preservation. Applications for CoreTrustSeal are peer reviewed. </p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p><a href="https://www.iso.org/standard/56510.html"><strong>ISO16363:2012 - Space data and information transfer systems — Audit and certification of trustworthy digital repositories</strong></a> - a rigorous certification standard for digital repositories which is based heavily on the OAIS Reference Model. </p> </li> <li aria-level="1"> <p><a class="doclink-insert docman_track_download k-ui-namespace" href="/docman/digital-preservation/ram/3120-dpc-ram-v3-forward-plan-template" data-title="DPC RAM v3 forward plan template" data-id="3120" type="application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document" target="_blank" data-processed="data-processed"> DPC RAM template for a forward plan </a> – the DPC provides a template that can be used to develop a forward plan based on gaps highlighted through a DPC RAM assessment. Use and adapt this template to meet the needs of your organization.</p> </li> </ul> <hr /> <p><a id="continuous_improvement_case_studies"><strong>Case studies</strong></a><img src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/images/DPC_RAM/Level_Up/RAMCaseBackground.png" width="381" height="303" alt="RAMCaseBackground" style="float: right;" /></p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="https://www.dpconline.org/blog/wdpd/lhibberd-wdpd21"><strong>Applying for CoreTrustSeal: Part 1</strong></a> - Lee Hibberd from the National Library of Scotland describes the first half of their journey to gain CoreTrustSeal certification and some of the benefits they have already seen.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.dpconline.org/digipres/implement-digipres/dpc-ram/dpc-ram-use"><strong>DPC RAM case studies</strong></a> - there are several case studies on the DPC blog showing how practitioners have used DPC RAM for self assessment and to check in on progress. </p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://www.dpconline.org/blog/a-long-arduous-journey-to-the-starting-line"><strong>A long, arduous journey to the starting line </strong></a>The EU Publications Office discusses and celebrates some milestones and talks about improvements that they will make going forward (including plans for ISO16363 certification). </p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://records-express.blogs.archives.gov/2022/11/03/building-and-sustaining-a-digital-preservation-program-at-nara/"><strong>Building and Sustaining a Digital Preservation Program at NARA</strong> </a>- Elizabeth England and Leslie Johnston describe a gap analysis that was carried out at NARA to establish areas for improvement in their digital preservation program.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://osf.io/v9f35/"><strong>A Decade of Trustworthy Digital Repository Certification: Yet There Was One</strong></a> - this paper from iPres 2022 by Jessica Tieman, David Walls and Lisa LaPlant describes the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s approach to certification, using both ISO16363 and CoreTrustSeal </p> </li> <li> <p><a href="https://osf.io/gpc9q/"><strong>Going for Gold or Good Enough? Observations on three years of benchmarking with DPC RAM</strong></a> - this paper from iPres 2022 by Jenny Mitcham and Paul Wheatley discusses learnings from working with the digital preservation community with the DPC RAM model over the last three years </p> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <br class="clear"> <div class="small-12 columns"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row hide-for-print" id="footer"> <div class="row"> <div class="small-12 large-6 columns right text_right"> <div class="moduletable "> <ul class="mod-menu mod-list nav "> <li class="nav-item item-1015"><a href="/privacy" >Privacy Policy</a></li></ul> </div> </div> <div class="small-12 large-6 columns end"> <p>© 2025 Digital Preservation Coalition | Charity Number SC051077</p> <p>Unless otherwise stated, content is shared under <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/" target="_blank">CC-BY-NC-SA Licence</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <a class="button scroll_top" href="javascript:void(0);">Scroll to top</a> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery("#toggleSearch").click(function() { jQuery(this).toggleClass("active"); jQuery("#search").toggleClass('shown'); }); function toggleFilters() { jQuery(".subnav_toggle a.subnav_trigger").toggleClass("active"); if (viewport().width > 1025) { // do things for 'desktop' sizes } else { // at mobile jQuery(".inner-wrap").toggleClass("subnav_active"); } } // function to set the height on fly function subHeight() { jQuery('.sub_nav').removeAttr('style'); jQuery('.sub_nav').css('min-height', jQuery(document).height() - (jQuery('#header').height() + jQuery('#footer').outerHeight(true)) + "px"); } setTimeout(function() { subHeight(); }, 50); setTimeout(function() { subHeight(); }, 2000); // Filter hide/show jQuery(".subnav_toggle a.subnav_trigger").on("swipeleft click", function(e) { toggleFilters(); e.stopImmediatePropagation(); return false; }); jQuery(".exit_subnav").on("swiperight click", function(e) { toggleFilters(); e.stopImmediatePropagation(); return false; }); jQuery(".sub_nav").on("swiperight", function(e) { toggleFilters(); e.stopImmediatePropagation(); return false; }); jQuery(document).ready(function() { jQuery(".cbTabsNav a").click(function() { autoHeight(); subHeight(); }); }); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/templates/dpc/js/royalslider-settings.js?v=1.1&1717497718"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/templates/dpc/js/general.js?1717497718"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/templates/dpc/js/responsive-tables.js?1717497718"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/foundation-sites@6.8.1/dist/js/foundation.min.js" defer></script>  <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/robustlinks-master/robustlinks.css?1717497716" />  <script type="text/javascript" src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/robustlinks-master/robustlinks.js?1717497716"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://dpconline.b-cdn.net/robustlinks-master/robustlinks-uri-exclude-list.js?1717497716"></script> </body> </html>