The Digital-Surrogate Seal of Approval: a Consumer-oriented Standard. James A. Jacobs, James R. Jacobs.
D-Lib Magazine. March/April 2013.
"Digital-Surrogate Seal of Approval" (DSSOA) is a proposed way to describe the accuracy and completeness of digital objects that were created from printed books and other
non-digital originals. It indicates that the original has been digitized completely and with 100% accuracy. This seal of approval may be applied to
a digitized version of an analog original when it accurately replicates
the original. To do this, two criteria must be met and verified:
- Completeness. All pages of the
original are fully and completely reproduced.
- Accuracy. The original layout and appearance are preserved.
All text is legible and there
is no visual degradation when compared to the original.
The seal of approval, with a Statement of Verification, can be applied by those responsible
for the digital
objects at any stage of the life cycle. The Statement of Verification must describe the methodology used and confirm 100% compliance. A "digital surrogate" in this
context is a complete, accurate, digital replica of a
bibliographically-identified, analog original item. The seal of approval may be applied to a specific item or to a collection when
all items in the collection meet the criteria. The criteria may be used by organizations that create, manage, preserve, or
deliver digital content. They may apply it to items that they curate as a
way of communicating to their user-communities the completeness and
accuracy of digital surrogates. The article also addresses metadata elements, requirements and exceptions. This may not be appropriate or necessary for all digitization projects or collections.
1 comment:
Though it mostly applies to printed works, it is a good standard to make sure that digital counterparts are completely identical to their printed originals. While some can be removed to lessen data consumption, such as filler pages and such, it is important that the copy be 100% accurate for the sake of people relying on the access to such materials.
Ruby Badcoe
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