Digitization Standard

Digitization of government records must ensure long-term integrity, authenticity, and accessibility to serve as reliable surrogates for original documents.

Overview

This standard provides detailed guidance for digitizing records for long-term preservation. It outlines when the standard applies, how to plan digitization projects, technical specifications for various media types, and requirements for quality control and metadata. It also includes conditions under which original records may be destroyed after digitization. 

About the publication

Type: Government Standard
File type: PDF (350 KB)
Pages: 12
Publisher: Finance and Treasury Board, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick
Published: 2024/11/22
Last updated: 2024/11/22

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