3.1.2 - The repository shall have a Preservation Strategic Plan that defines the approach the repository will take in the long-term support of itsmission.
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This is necessary in order to help the repository make administrative decisions, shape policies and allocate resources in order to successfully preserve its holdings.
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The strategic plan should be based on the organization’s established mission, and on its defined values, vision and goals. Strategic plans typically cover a particular finite time period, normally in the 3-5 year range.
3.1.2.1 - The repository shall have an appropriate, formal succession plan, contingency plans, and/or escrow arrangements in place in case the repository ceases to operate or the governing or funding institution substantially changes its scope.
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This is necessary in order to preserve the information content entrusted to the repository handing it on to another custodian in the case that the repository ceases to operate.
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A repository's failure threatens the long-term sustainability of a repository’s information content. It is not sufficient for the repository to have an informal plan or policy regarding where its data goes should a failure occur. A formal plan with identified procedures needs to be in place.
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2 - The repository shall monitor its organizational environment to determine when to execute its formal succession plan, contingency plans, and/or escrow arrangements
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This is necessary in order to ensure that the repository can recognize when it is necessary to execute those plans.
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