ICPSR, USA
The Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) was established in 1962 within the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan. ICPSR is an active partner in social science research and instruction throughout the world. ICPSR is a membership-based organization, with over 600 member colleges and universities around the world. A Council of leading scholars and data professionals guides and oversees the activities of ICPSR.
ICPSR is a data archive with a 45-year track record for preserving and making available data. Within that context, digital preservation is carried out as a distributed function that is integrated into ICPSR operations. The Digital Preservation Officer (DPO) at ICPSR is responsible for developing and promulgating policies and practice that align ICPSR with prevailing standards and practice in the digital preservation community. Processors at ICPSR ensure that core preservation activities are completed and documented. The Computer and Network Services (CNS) unit at ICPSR supports digital preservation by data security, automation, and archival storage services.
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