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Using METS for the preservation and dissemination of digital archives

Structure of a METS file

This diagram gives an indication of the kind of METS-based AIPs that might be created for a personal archive. These represent the digital objects which make up the archive, and intellectual constructs like folders, accessions and collection; they will link to relevant agents, events and rights METS documents.

Figure 16: Archival Information Packages Necessary for a Personal Digital Archive