The repository shall have identified and established the duties that it needs to perform.

This is necessary in order to ensure that the repository can complete all tasks associated with the long-term preservation and management of the data objects.

A staffing plan; competency definitions; job descriptions; staff professional development plans; certificates of training and accreditation; plus evidence that the repository reviews and maintains these documents as requirements evolve.

Preservation depends upon a range of activities from maintaining hardware and software to migrating content and storage media to negotiating intellectual property rights agreements. In order to ensure long-term sustainability, a repository must be aware of all required activities and demonstrate that it can successfully complete them. The repository can achieve these aims by, for example, identifying the competencies and skill sets required to carry out its activities over time—e.g., archival training, technical skills, and legal expertise.

The technical team for APTrust is as follows:

• Lead Developer, 1 FTE 
• DevOps and Security Lead Engineer. 1 FTE

The work of this team is guided by the Executive Director of APTrust. The Executive Director’s duties are outlined in Article VII of the Governance Manual. Individual job descriptions are on file and can be requested for review.

In addition, APTrust staff holds regular meetings of the technologists of all APTrust members as well as Advisory and Board meetings as needed to complete all tasks associated with long-term preservation and management of the data object. There are several subgroups that interact with various experts across the APTrust members. These experts include archivists, legal experts, technologists, curators, and preservation specialists – to name a few.

Some activities are managed by members, with support for APTrust staff. APTrust staff provide training and ask for feedback with tool development as well as create documentation available on the wiki to assist members. They also are available to help one-on-one with members’ specific problems.

For a brief list of job duties of APTrust staff, see Staff.