The repository shall have the appropriate number of staff to support all functions and services.

This is necessary in order to ensure repository staffing levels are adequate for preserving the digital content and providing a secure, quality repository.

Organizational charts; definitions of roles and responsibilities; comparison of staffing levels to industry benchmarks and standards.

The repository should determine the appropriate number and level of staff that corresponds to requirements and commitments. The repository should also demonstrate how it evaluates staff effectiveness and suitability to support its functions and services.

APTrust has the appropriate number of staff to support all functions and services related to its mission. In addition there is money set aside to pay for contractors should additional skills or services be required.

The Executive Director’s responsibilities, outlined in Article VIII of the Governance Manual 

includes evaluating staff effectiveness and suitability to support its functions and services. If the Board decides that more staff is needed, it would be up to the Executive Director and the APTrust Board to determine how to fund.

See Section 3.2.1 for additional evidence related to this section.