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Prometheus - Sectional Cataloguing Reference Guide


The sub menu above provides direct links to the various for collection areas for their specific cataloguing workflows across  the Voyager and Prometheus applications.

Naming Conventions

When uniquely identifying Jobs and Parts

PLEASE: refer to your individual collection area's specific Naming Convention procedures.

 Do's and Don'ts

Do

  • Carefully remove the physical media from it’s holder. When accessing optical media use supplied release mechanisms and try not to flex or bend the disc too much.
  • Check the condition of the physical media before using it and clean if necessary.
  • Ensure that each Part is uniquely named and that the naming matches that of the original physical media carrier.
  • Ensure Preservation information is entered for each Part in the form of ile Formats and System Details
  • Conduct a final QA checklist before marking the job complete and submitting it the digital repository’s Ingest Service.

Don'ts

  • DO NOT select the ‘Digital preservation master’ holdings record for any association within the Prometheus Digital Preservation Workbench. It is simply a generic note within the Voyager system to indicate that one or more holdings have been ingested into Prometheus system.

 

What do we preserve?

Associated Policies

Items being collected and preserved should meet the selection criteria as set out in the NLA Collection Development Policy.

The document ‘Preserving Australian physical format electronic publications – Selection guidelines’ is also recommended reading and is available at

NOTE: Individual collection areas may have additional selection for digital preservation guidelines.

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