Ingest¶

Create a SIP¶

1. Process transfers as described in Transfers. If you selected “Create single SIP and continue processing” on the Transfer tab, your SIP has been created and Archivematica will begin running Ingest tasks. Click on the Ingest tab to continue working with your SIP.

2. The single SIP will move through a number of micro-services. If you have preconfigured Archivematica to do so, processing will stop at a decision point that allows you to choose a file identification method to base normalization upon or to choose to use pre-existing data gathered during identification at the transfer stage. Archivematica default is to use pre-existing data. For more about this option, see Administer — Processing configuration.

3. Once the SIP reaches “Normalize”, you will be given several options for how Archivematica should normalize the SIP. Choose the option most suitable for your workflow.

   

   Normalization micro-service

4. To add descriptive metadata, see Add metadata, below.

5. To add PREMIS rights information, see Add PREMIS rights, below.

6. For selecting a normalization option, see Normalization, below.

Arrange a SIP from backlog¶

This section refers to the backlog arrangement feature on the ingest page, rather than the Backlog tab. For more information on the Backlog tab, see Backlog.

1. Select content from the backlog by either searching for it through the backlog search bars at the top of the Ingest tab or by browsing the backlog by clicking on the folder icons in the Originals pane. Note: Multi-item select is not yet included in this feature, though entire folders/directories can be moved.

   

   Transfer backlog search results in populating Originals pane

2. Archivematica will display the directories available in Transfer backlog, including the number of objects in each directory. To hide directories from the Originals pane, click on the directory and click Hide.

3. Drag and drop the transfer directory(ies) and/or object(s) you wish to arrange from the Originals pane to the Arrange pane. By dragging and dropping, you can create an arrangement structure for your SIP. Note that all metadata, submission documentation, and other associated data is also copied to the arrange pane with your object(s). A copy also remains with anything you leave in the Originals pane. These files are hidden because they cannot be arranged independently of the objects to which they relate.

   

   Drag and drop from Originals pane to Arrange pane

   Note

   In the above example, the Project.zip directory was dragged from the Originals pane to the Arrange pane. Note that the Project.zip directory in the Originals pane has been greyed out to indicate that the file has been added to a potential SIP.

4. Click on the directory in the Arrange pane to select, and then click Create SIP. Archivematica will confirm that you wish to create a SIP from the selected objects and then proceed through the ingest micro-services.

5. To arrange your SIP, create one or more directories in the Arrange pane by clicking Add Directory. You can create directories nested inside of each other. Note: You cannot rename a directory once you have created it; you must delete it and create a directory with a new name.

   

   Create a new directory in Arrange pane

6. Click and drag files from the Originals pane into your desired directory in the arrange panel. You can move either individual files or entire directories. Note: All files must be in a directory inside of Arrange. “Arrange” cannot be used as the top directory.

7. When you have completed moving files and directories into the Arrange pane, select your desired top-level directory - this is the directory that will become your SIP. Click on Create SIP. Any files or directories which are not inside the directory you choose will remain in the Arrange pane until you create a SIP that includes these files and directories.

   

   Create a new SIP by clicking on a directory within Arrange pane

8. Archivematica will confirm that you wish to create a SIP and, after receiving confirmation, will proceed to the Ingest microservices.

Arranging a SIP for AtoM¶

If you plan to create a DIP to Upload to AtoM, you may wish to add levels of description to your directories and/or objects. Archivematica will add a logical structMAP to the METS file, which AtoM will use to create information objects, applying the chosen levels of description. Note that if you do not apply a level of description to a digital object, AtoM will automatically assign it the level of “item”.

This functionality is supported with AtoM 2.2 and higher.

1. Select a directory or object in the Arrange pane. Click Edit metadata to choose the level of description.

   

2. As you add levels of description they will be shown in the arrange pane for you to review before finalizing your SIP.

   

Add metadata¶

In Archivematica, metadata can be added either prior to the normalization step or after. Archivematica will prompt you with a reminder to add metadata if desired during the Process metadata directory micro-service. See AtoM Dublin Core for information about the Dublin Core elements available.

1. Click on the template icon.

   

   To add metadata, click on the template icon

2. This will take you to the SIP detail panel. Under the Metadata heading, click Add.

   

   SIP information page

3. Add metadata as desired and save it by clicking the Create button at the bottom of the screen. Hovering over a field will activate tooltips that define the Dublin Core element and provide a link to ISO 15836 Dublin Core Metadata Element Set. Note that you can only add metadata at the aggregate level when using the template - that is, the metadata will be applied to each object in the SIP. If you would like to add metadata to a digital object, you must Import metadata via CSV or add the metadata once the object has been uploaded to your access system.

   

   SIP metadata entry form

4. When you click Create, you will see the metadata entry in the list page. To edit it further, click Edit on the right-hand side. To delete it, click Delete. To add more DC metadata, click the Add button below the list.

   

   SIP metadata list

5. Return to the ingest tab to continue processing the SIP.

Add PREMIS rights¶

Archivematica allows you to add PREMIS rights either prior to the normalization step or after. Archivematica will prompt you with a reminder to add rights information if desired during the Process metadata directory micro-service. For more information about the PREMIS rights fields, see PREMIS template

1. Click on the template icon.

To add rights, click on the template icon

2. This will take you to the SIP detail panel. On the left-hand side, under Rights, click Add.

SIP detail panel

3. Add rights as desired and save it by clicking the Save button at the bottom of the screen, or clicking Next if you are finished and ready to move on to the second page of data entry. Rights entries are made up of two pages of content.

SIP rights template- first page

To get to the second page to complete data entry, click Next. Note that you can only add rights at the SIP level. If you would like to add rights to an individual digital object, you will need to do that once the object has been uploaded to your access system.

SIP rights template- second page

4. When you click Save on the second page, you will be given the option to add another act with its associated grants and/or restrictions.

Repeatable acts in rights template

5. If you have finished adding acts, click Done. You will see the rights entry in the list page . To edit it further, click Edit on the right-hand side.

SIP detail panel with rights

6. Return to the ingest tab to continue processing the SIP.

Normalize¶

Normalizing is the process of converting ingested digital objects to preservation and/or access formats. Note that the original objects are always kept along with their normalized versions. For more information about Archivematica’s preservation strategy, go to the Preservation Planning section of the manual.

1. At the normalization step, the SIP will appear in the dashboard with a bell icon next to it. Select one of the normalization options from the Actions drop-down menu:

Selecting a normalization option

• Normalize for preservation and access: creates preservation copies of the objects plus access copies which will be used to generate the DIP.
• Normalize for access: no preservation copies are created. Creates access copies which will be used to generate the DIP.
• Normalize for preservation: creates preservation copies. No access copies are created and no DIP will be generated.
• Do not normalize: no preservation copies are created. No access copies are created and no DIP will be generated.
• You may also Reject SIP at this stage.

2. Once normalization is completed you can review the results in the normalization report. Click on the report icon next to the Actions drop-down menu.

Click on the report icon to open the normalization report

The report shows what has been normalized and what is already in an acceptable preservation and access format:

3. You may review the normalization results in a new tab by clicking on Review. If your browser has plug-ins to view a file, you may open it in another tab by clicking on it. If you click on a file and your browser cannot open it, it will download locally so you can view it using the appropriate software on your machine.

Review normalization results in new tab

4. Approve normalization in the Actions drop-down menu to continue processing the SIP. You may also Reject the SIP or re-do normalization. If you see errors in normalization, follow the instructions in Error handling to learn more about the problem.

Transcribe SIP contents¶

Archivematica gives users the option to Transcribe SIP contents using Tesseract OCR tool. If Yes is selected by the user during this micro-service, an OCR file will be included in the DIP and stored in the AIP.

Store AIP¶

1. After normalization is approved, the SIP runs through a number of micro-services, including processing of the submission documentation, generation of the METS file, indexing, generation of the DIP and packaging of the AIP.

Archivematica ready to store the AIP and upload the DIP

2. If desired, review the contents of the AIP in another tab by clicking on Review. More information on Archivematica’s AIP structure and the METS/PREMIS file is available in the Archivematica documentation: see AIP structure. You can download the AIP at this stage by clicking on it.
3. From the Action dropdown menu, select “Store AIP” to move the AIP into archival storage. You can store an AIP in any number of preconfigured directories. For instructions to configure AIP storage locations, see Administrator manual - Storage Service.
4. From the Action dropdown menu, select the AIP storage location from the pre-configured set of options.

Upload DIP¶

Archivematica supports DIP uploads to AtoM, ArchivesSpace, CONTENTdm and Archivists’ Toolkit. For information about uploading DIPs to your access system, see Access.

Re-ingest AIP¶

There are three different types of AIP re-ingest:

Archival Storage tab on the Dashboard¶

Go to the Archival Storage tab abd find the AIP you wish to re-ingest by searching or browsing.

1. Click on the name of the AIP or View to open that AIP’s view page. Under Actions, click on Re-ingest.

2. Choose the type of re-ingest (metadata, partial or full).

3. Click on Re-ingest. Archivematica will tell you that the AIP has been sent to the pipeline for re-ingest.

Note

If you attempt to re-ingest an AIP which is already in the process of being re-ingested in the pipeline, Archivematica will alert you with an error.

Note

Archivematica will appear to allow you to extract and then delete packages. However, the resulting AIP will still actually contain the packages, and in the METS file they will not have re-ingestion events correctly associated with them. This is documented as a bug here: https://projects.artefactual.com/issues/10699

4. Proceed to the Transfer or Ingest tab and approve the AIP re-ingest.

5. At the Normalization micro-service you will make different choices depending on the type of AIP re-ingest you’ve selected.

   Metadata-only re-ingest

   1. Add or update your metadata before you approve Normalization to ensure the metadata is written to the database, which means it will be written to the AIP METS file. There are two ways to add or update metadata:
      1. Add metadata directly into Archivematica
         1. Click on the paper and pencil icon on the same line as the name of the SIP to take you to the “Add metadata” page.
         2. Click “Add” under “Rights” if you have rights-related metadata to add.
         3. Click on “Add” under “Metadata” if you have descriptive metadata to add.
         4. Enter your metadata.
         5. Click on “Ingest” (top left corner) to go back to the Ingest tab when you’re done.
      2. Add Metadata files
         1. Click on the metadata report icon on the same line as the name of the SIP to take you to the “Add metadata” page.
         2. Click on “Add metadata files” under “Metadata”
         3. Click on “Browse”
         4. Select a metadata.csv file. Note name of the file must be exactly metadata.csv and the file must follow the structure outlined in Import metadata. The file must also be staged in the same Transfer Source location that you stage your objects for transfer to Archivematica.
   2. Select “Do not normalize” when you have finished adding your metadata.
   3. Continue processing the SIP as normal.

Note

When performing a metadata-only re-ingest, there will be no objects in your AIP in the review stage- Archivematica replaces the METS file in the existing AIP upon storage.

Partial re-ingest

1. Add metadata if desired. See Metadata-only re-ingest for instructions
2. Select “Normalize for access”.
3. Continue processing the SIP as normal.

Full re-ingest

1. Add metadata if desired. See Metadata-only re-ingest for instructions.
2. Select the normalization path of your choosing.
3. Continue processing the SIP as normal.

Important

All normalization options will appear as for any SIP being normalized, but when performing metadata only or partial re-ingest, only the normalization paths noted above are supported.

Tip

You can add or update the metadata either before or after Normalization, but to ensure the metadata is written to the database before the AIP METS is prepared, it is recommended practice to add the metadata before Normalization, or set the metadata reminder to unchecked in Processing Configuration.

Storage Service¶

1. From the Packages tab in the Storage Service, click on Re-ingest beside the AIP you wish to reingest.

2. The Storage Service will ask you to choose a pipeline, the types of reingest (see above for thorough descriptions of each), and for full re-ingest, the name of the processing configuration.

3. The Storage Service will confirm that the AIP has been sent to the pipeline for reingest. Proceed to the Transfer or Ingest tab of your pipeline, and follow steps 3-6 above.