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        PREMIS Data Dictionary Wins 2006 Society of American Archivists' Preservation Publication Award
        The report was recognized "for writing of superior excellence and usefulness, which advances the theory or practice of preservation in archival institutions."
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        August 25, 2006

        <P>The SAA Preservation Publication Award recognizes an outstanding preservation-related work of relevance to the archives community, which is published in North America and contributes to the advancement of the theory and practice of preservation in archives institutions.&nbsp; It was presented 4 August at the SAA Annual Meeting, in Washington, DC (USA).</P>
    <P>The <STRONG>Pre</STRONG>servation <STRONG>M</STRONG>etadata: <STRONG>I</STRONG>mplementation <STRONG>S</STRONG>trategies Working Group, convened by OCLC and RLG, initially developed the PREMIS data dictionary as a specification with the goal of creating an implementable set of core preservation metadata elements, with broad applicability within the digital preservation community.</P>
    <P>One of the nominators commented that&nbsp;the report "is without a doubt the most significant publication on any aspect of preservation in the year 2005. The work is intellectually sophisticated, groundbreaking, truly collaborative and international in scope and of great significance for the archival preservation community."</P>
    <P>The joint working group won the 2005 Digital Preservation Award, sponsored by the Digital Preservation Coalition in recognition of "leadership and advancement in digital preservation."</P>
        <P>Data Dictionary for Preservation Metadata: Final Report of the PREMIS Working Group<BR><A href="http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/pmwg/premis-final.pdf" target=_blank>http://www.oclc.org/research/projects/pmwg/premis-final.pdf</A> (PDF:3.2MB / 237p.)</P>
    <P>Society of American Archivists - About the Preservation Publication Award<BR><A href="http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-preserv.asp">http://www.archivists.org/governance/handbook/section12-preserv.asp</A></P>
    <P>SAA Preservation Publication Award Certificate image<BR><A href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/images/saa-award.gif">http://www.loc.gov/standards/premis/images/saa-award.gif</A></P>

        Brian Lavoie
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        Bob Bolander
        bolander@oclc.org
        +1-614-761-5207

        Consulting Research Scientist
        OCLC Programs &amp; Research
        Communications &amp; Programs Manager
        OCLC Programs &amp; Research