The Digital Collection Quality Stack
Evaluate a digital collection using collection, object, metadata, and initiative quality checks.
The stack: collection, objects, metadata, initiative. Digital projects fail quietly when launch energy hides maintenance risk. The NISO framework gives managers a way to inspect the whole service, not only the visible website. Four Layers The collection layer answers why this set exists. The object layer answers whether the digital files are fit for use and preservation. The metadata layer answers whether people can find and understand the items. The initiative layer answers who maintains the service, rights, documentation, and evaluation. The Management Habit Review a digital collection with a mixed group: archivist, cataloger, public-service staff, IT support, and one…
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