Digital Preservation Software Archivist Evaluation Form

Digital Preservation Software Evaluation Made Simple

Digital archivists and records managers face unique challenges when evaluating preservation software. From ensuring format migration success to maintaining metadata standard compliance and creating defensible audit trails, the evaluation process requires careful documentation and structured feedback.

This Digital Preservation Software Archivist Evaluation Form provides a comprehensive framework for assessing digital preservation platforms against critical archival standards. Whether you're evaluating software for cultural heritage institutions, corporate records management, government archives, or legal discovery purposes, this template captures the detailed feedback needed to make informed decisions.

Why Use Paperform for Digital Preservation Evaluations?

Paperform's flexible form builder allows archivists and IT professionals to create detailed evaluation forms that match their specific requirements. The conditional logic ensures relevant questions appear based on software type and use case, while the calculation engine can score different aspects of software performance automatically.

With Paperform, you can:

• Collect structured feedback from multiple evaluators and consolidate responses in one place
• Generate audit trails of the evaluation process itself, documenting decision-making for compliance purposes
• Use conditional logic to tailor questions based on preservation format types and institutional requirements
• Export comprehensive reports to share with stakeholders and decision-makers
• Integrate with project management tools via Stepper to automatically route approved evaluations to procurement workflows

Digital preservation requires rigorous documentation at every stage. This form template ensures your software evaluation process meets the same standards of thoroughness that you apply to the digital assets you protect. Perfect for archives, libraries, museums, corporate records departments, and legal technology teams seeking compliant, accessible digital preservation solutions.