tworthy repository is and is not 
has become vital. 
In 2002, Research Libraries Group (RLG) and Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) 
jointly 
published 
Trusted 
Digital 
Repositories: 
Attributes 
and 
Responsibilities 
(reference [B2]), which further articulated a framework of attributes and responsibilities for 
trusted, reliable, sustainable digital repositories capable of handling the range of materials 
held by large and small cultural heritage and research institutions. The framework was broad 
en