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Digital Preservation and Digitization Quality Management

Digital Preservation and Digitization Quality Management

October 2023

NISO Member News

October 10, 2023

The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration announces the release of the Digitization Quality Management Guide.

This guide provides detailed information about the various aspects of quality management (QM) in digitization, including quality assurance and quality control, as well as the role of objective testing and automation in optimizing quality control and inspection processes.

This guide supports the new NARA regulations concerning digitization standards for permanent records (36 CFR 1236 Subpart E) and digitization standards for temporary records (36 CFR 1236 Subpart D). 

If you have questions or comments about this guidance, please contact rmstandards@nara.gov.

Additional Information on NARA's Digital Preservation Framework