A Guide to Archival and Related Standards: PAIMAS - Producer-Archive Interface - Methodology Abstract Standard

Accessioning is the process of acquiring collections for archival care, and documenting their transfer. PAIMAS looks in detail at the accessioning process, primarily for digital materials, and the actions which should be included in the workflow for it to be undertaken adequately and successfully. It considers accessioning in terms of the first phases of the Ingest Function and the Administration Function of the OAIS Reference Model (Open Archival Information Systems Reference Model) (see ARC issue November 2009), and the transferral of material from the Producer to an OAIS compliant Archive for preparation for management and storage.