This section describes the process for arranging access and preservation copies of materials along with preservation/technical metadata reports and creating an Archival Information Package (AIP) for ingest into the Medusa digital preservation repository. The AIP consists of the Content Information (the information objects being preserved) and its associated Preservation Description Information (PDI). See page 4-37 of the OAIS Reference Model for more information.
This section also outlines the process for generating access copies of materials as well as the different tools that can be used to generate metadata reports and process the materials.