With the aim of synthesizing and encapsulating in a single entity all the documentation that is preserved on the iARXIU platform, an entity has been defined, called an information package that serves to package the documentation to be preserved both at the level of a composite documentary unit (file) and an electronic document.

It is an xml format container that includes:

– The associated metadata
– The document(s) you want to preserve
– The signature(s) associated with the documents to be preserved

Information package type

Transfer Information Package (PIT)

It is the electronic documentation that the producer of the documentation transfers to the iARXIU platform, whether it is a composite documentary unit or an electronic archival document, in accordance with the transfer protocol established by the AOC Consortium.

Archive Information Package (PIA)

When the transfer information packages enter the archive, a set of controls are applied to them to verify their integrity, authenticity and suitability with the preservation requirements. Other metadata is added (for example, those related to representation information) and, if necessary and as established by the preservation policy, the digital objects can be migrated to a more standard and stable format. This normalization of the PIT is called the archive information package.

The PIA will be stored in the digital repository for the time established by the corresponding retention and disposal policy.

Consultation Information Package (PIC)

When a user wants to consult a stored document, the system allows them to obtain a copy of the PIA, better known as a consultation information package (PIC).