uestion. Thus, the preserver might be a unit in an organization, a stand-alone institution, an archivist or anyone else who 
has as primary responsibility the long-term preservation of records. 
4 Records are created when they are made or received and set aside or saved for action or reference. 
5 See Authenticity Task Force (2002). “Appendix 2: Requirements for Assessing and Maintaining the Authenticity of Electronic 
Records,” in The Long-term Preservation of Authentic Electronic Records: Findings of the 