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Introduction
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The Archivematica Appraisal tab can be used to select and arrange files from the backlog and transform the material into a Submission Information Package (SIP). The Appraisal tab supports selection and arrangement by allowing organizations to:
- Create a directory structure for the SIP
- Select files from the backlog pane to include in the SIP
- Add AtoM levels of description to the directory and directory files
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To create a nested sub-directory, select the name of the parent directory before clicking Add directory. Enter a name for the sub-directory and click OK.
To populate the directory, drag and drop files from the Backlog pane to the Arrangement pane.
Users can also add AtoM levels of description to directories and directory files. Select the directory or object in the Arrange pane. Click Edit metadata and choose the level of description. The level of description will be displayed next to the directory or file in the Arrangement pane.
To create a SIP select the parent directory and click Create SIP.
This will start a SIP on the Ingest tab.
Once the SIP has been turned into an AIP for long-term storage, any remaining files from the original transfer can be deleted from the Backlog tab.
Related resources
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Further reading
Digital Preservation Coalition. "Acquisition and Appraisal." In Digital Preservation Handbook, 2nd Edition, 2015.
Eastwood, Terry. "Appraising Digital Records for Long-term Preservation." Data Science Journal 3 (2004): 202-08.
Hunter, Gregory S. “Selection and Appraisal.” In Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives : A How-To-Do-It Manual. Third edition. Chicago: ALA Neal-Schuman, 2020.
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