The DCC Curation Lifecycle Model [PDF 156KB] »
The DCC Curation Lifecycle Model provides a graphical high level overview of the stages required for successful curation and preservation of data from initial conceptualisation or receipt. The model can be used to plan activities within an organisation or consortium to ensure that all necessary stages are undertaken, each in the correct sequence. The model enables granular functionality to be mapped against it; to define roles and responsibilities, and build a framework of standards and technologies to implement. It can help with the process of identifying additional steps which may be required, or actions which are not required by certain situations or disciplines, and ensuring that processes and policies are adequately documented.
Curation Reference Manual »
The Manual is an ongoing, community-driven project, which involves members of the DCC community suggesting topics, authoring manual installments and conducting peer reviews.
Each instalment is designed to help data custodians, producers and users better understand the challenges they face and the roles that they play in creating, managing and preserving digital information over time. For each topic covered, suggestions for best practice and real life examples are given.
‘The Corporate Machine’, based on the original comic strip from The Flowfield Unity.
(Music by William Godfrey)
