diff --git a/guide/sections/part3/information-management.adoc b/guide/sections/part3/information-management.adoc index bcc9ef7..3b98abd 100644 --- a/guide/sections/part3/information-management.adoc +++ b/guide/sections/part3/information-management.adoc @@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ For information to have value it must inform users, aid knowledge discovery and . Provision of suitable information within the discovery metadata, enabling users to discover and access the information and to assess whether it meets their requirements. This should include licensing information. . Provision of user guides and documentation on the suitability of the information for different uses, including any technical caveats or restrictions on the use of the information. -For common types of information the guides may be generic or link to standard documentation. Information on the observations available from the WMO Integrated Global Observing System is provided within the _Manual on the WMO Integrated Global Observing System_ (WMO-No. 1160) and the _Guide to the WMO Integrated Global Observing system_ (WMO-No. 1165) respectively. This includes information on the expected uses and quality of the data, either directly or through links within. Similarly, information on the data and products available through the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System is provided in the _Manual on the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System_ (WMO-No. 485), Volume II. +For common types of information the guides may be generic or link to standard documentation. Information on the observations available from the WMO Integrated Global Observing System is provided within the _Manual on the WMO Integrated Global Observing System_ (WMO-No. 1160) and the _Guide to the WMO Integrated Global Observing system_ (WMO-No. 1165) respectively. This includes information on the expected uses and quality of the data, either directly or through links within. Similarly, information on the data and products available through the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System is provided in the _Manual on the WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System_ (formerly _Manual on the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System_) (WMO-No. 485). For non-standard and specialist products targeted user guides may be more appropriate. These should include a plain text summary for the non-technical user and should also be accessible and retrievable via a link within the discovery metadata. Any user guide should be in addition to the technical documentation described under <<_planning,_information_creation_and_acquisition>>. @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ Backup policies and data recovery plans should be documented as part of the info Business rules governing the access to and modification of the information should be clearly documented in the information management plan. This must include the clear specification of roles and responsibilities of those managing the information. Information on who can authorize the archival and disposal of the information and the processes for doing so should be included. The roles associated with an information resource are standardized as part of the WIS Core Metadata Profile, see Part V of this Guide for further information. -The archival and long-term preservation of an information resource should be identified and included in the information management plan. This may be at a national data centre and/or a WMO centre. The WMO centres are recommended for globally exchanged core data and include those centres contributing to the Global Atmosphere Watch, the Global Climate Observing System and the Marine Climate Data System (see _Manual on Marine Meteorological Services_ (WMO-No. 558), Volume II, as well as the WMO World Data Centres and those defined in the _Manual on WIS_ (WMO-No. 1060), Volume II and those defined in the _Manual on the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System_ (WMO-No. 485), Volume II. +The archival and long-term preservation of an information resource should be identified and included in the information management plan. This may be at a national data centre and/or a WMO centre. The WMO centres are recommended for globally exchanged core data and include those centres contributing to the Global Atmosphere Watch, the Global Climate Observing System and the Marine Climate Data System (see _Manual on Marine Meteorological Services_ (WMO-No. 558), Volume II, as well as the WMO World Data Centres and those defined in the _Manual on WIS_ (WMO-No. 1060), Volume II and those defined in the _Manual on the WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System_ (formerly _Manual on the Global Data Processing and Forecasting System_) (WMO-No. 485). Earth system information, especially observational data, are often irreplaceable. Other information, whilst technically replaceable, is often costly to produce and therefore not easily replaceable. This includes output from numerical models and simulations. Before an information resource is marked for disposal careful consideration must be given to whether long term archival or disposal is more appropriate. This consideration must follow a clearly defined process documented in the information management plan.