Preservation metadata - a framework for 3D data based on the Semantic Web

Preservation metadata, information that supports and documents the long term preservation of a digital object, is an essential component of any preservation environment that must manage knowledge over time. It describes the digital objectpsilas associated semantic information. Furthermore, in the case of preserving 3D data, it can also support future post-processing of the preserved 3D object. However, a preservation metadata framework to support semantic data associated with a 3D object is currently lacking. Developing such a framework, and anticipating what semantic information should be included within this framework, is the focus of this paper.