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Welcome
to the InterPARES 2 Project
The
International Research on Permanent Authentic Records in Electronic
Systems (InterPARES) 2 Project: Experiential, Interactive, Dynamic
Records was an international collaborative project whose
major funders were Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council’s Major Collaborative Research Initiatives
(MCRI) programme, and the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission and the National Science Foundation of the United States
(see Funding for other sources of
funding).
The project's
aims were to develop and articulate the concepts, principles, criteria
and methods that can ensure the creation and maintenance of accurate
and reliable records and the long-term preservation of authentic
records in the context of artistic, scientific and government activities
that are conducted using experiential, interactive and dynamic computer
technology. Scholars in the arts and sciences, archivists, artists,
scientists, industry specialists and government representatives
from around the world worked together to undertake the challenge
presented by the manipulability and incompatibility of digital systems,
technological obsolescence and media fragility and to guarantee
that society’s digitally recorded memory will be accessible
to future generations.
Stakeholders
included:
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Individual records creators, who rely on records
for continuing use, reference purposes, cultural purposes, to
carry out other activities, as evidence of their work or as
proof of individual rights;
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Organizations,
which rely on accurate, reliable and authentic records to carry
out their business, fulfill legal obligations, understand previous
activities and ensure continuity;
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Governments,
which rely on their records to carry out their mandate, and
to be accountable for their actions;
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Archivists
and any other professionals, whose primary responsibility
is to ensure the permanent and authentic preservation of the
records of individuals, organizations and governments necessary
for the ongoing protection of rights and culture, and for the
perpetuation of individual and institutional memory of activities;
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Researchers of all scientific disciplines, who
rely on documentary sources to generate new understanding and
create new knowledge;
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The
citizenry at large, which relies on records to
scrutinize the actions of governments to protect its rights,
contribute to public debate, develop knowledge and preserve
culture; and
- The
information technology sector, which must design
information systems responsive to the need for accurate, reliable
and authentic digital information, in spite of rapid technological
change.
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