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U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Geological SurveyScientific Records Appraisal Tool
Presented at theEnsuring the Long-Term Preservation & Adding Value to the Scientific & Technical Data Symposium
byJohn Faundeen & Carol WippichEuropean Space Agency, Frascati, ItalyOctober 7, 2004
Outline
Context Rationale Process Tool Summary
Context
1970s Landsat
Primarily Laser-Beam Recorder Film
2004 Multiple Satellites
Mainly Digital
Aerial Photography Analog
GIS Topography / Elevation
Context
Context
Aerial & Space Photography 4 Film Types Multiples Sizes 110,000 Rolls – 13,000,000 Frames 1937 to Present
Context
Context
Digital Satellite Imagery 1 to 2 Terabytes / Day 2 Petabytes – 3,000,000 Images 1972 to Present
National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive U.S. Public Law 102-555 (1992) Federal Advisory Committee Act Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
Working Group on Information Systems & Services Archive Task Team
Context
Rationale
No “Back Door” Seeking Additional Relevance Met Other Agency Desires Little to No Documentation
Embracing Lifecycle Creation / Acceptance Maintenance & Use Disposition
Process
Appraisal Accession Arrangement Description Access Preservation Disposition Outreach
Process
Appraisal Process is Evolving Driven by
Archivist Position Need for Mission Alignment
Re-Organizations
Budget Constraints OMB Scrutiny
Process
Collection Policy Appraisal Flow
Review of a Collection Requested Team Created With Scientists Background Information Assembled Appraisal Conducted, Documented &
Recommendations Generated Meet With Requestor & Directors Office Recommendations Enacted Documentation Maintained
Justifies Action
Tool
Scientific Tool Development http://edc2.usgs.gov/government/RAT/tool.asp USGS Headquarters and U.S. National Archives and Records
Administration Involved
Categories Mission Relevancy Policy Physical Metadata Cost / Benefit
Documentation Tool
Summary
Need for Appraisals Appraisal Process Evolving Science Supported Confirmed Tool is Part of the Process Openly Available for Use
CEOS Version Created