Served Collection Level

This document describes a particular collecting level for the Digital Library SunSITE. For an overview of the collecting and preservation levels see the Digital Library SunSITE Collection and Preservation Policy.

Served Designation

The Served designation denotes material that is hosted on the Digital Library SunSITE, but for which The Library of the University of California, Berkeley has not (yet) made a commitment to maintain the intellectual content in some form as long as it is useful and necessary (Archived Level). Items or collections designated as Served are denoted by this graphic:

Information designated as Served can be upgraded to Archived status at any time, at which point it cannot be downgraded in status. For information on the criteria used to review material for assigning Archived status, see Archived Collection Level.

Review Criteria for Assigning Served Status

The following characteristics are considered when deciding to assign Served status (mounting information locally) rather than Mirrored or Linked:

• Availability of the information elsewhere (Is it hosted on another server?)
• Accessibility of the information elsewhere (How easy it is for users to find what they need? Is the site slow or frequently inaccessible?)
• Relevance to the Digital Library SunSITE mission (Does it support the development of digital libraries?)

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Last update 4/23/96. SunSITE Manager: manager@sunsite.berkeley.edu