Preservation policies, procedures, and documentation for the Duke Digital Repository (DDR) are developed and maintained by the Digital Preservation Advisory Group.  This page is meant to collect the distributed documentation related to digital preservation in the practice of operating repository services.

See the Digital Preservation Advisory Group charge.

Policies

• Deaccession and DMCA Takedown Policy  Governs any request to deaccession, delete, withdraw, or otherwise change access rights to materials after they have been deposited in the DDR
• Preservation Policy  Describes Duke University Libraries' overarching approach to sustainable access for digital objects

Supporting Documentation

• File Format Characterization  Explains our approach, both functional and technical, to format identification and validation
• Preservation Theory and Strategies  Provides a foundation for understanding digital preservation
• /wiki/spaces/DDRKB/pages/31258340  Details audit trails maintained by the repository