**The requirements noted that poster abstracts should not exceed 150 words -- that's why this is so short!**
“Informed Creation Aids Preservation (ICAP)” is a model for digital preservation that focuses on the role of document creators in the preservation process. More than 80% of all original paper documents are created by individuals (Lyman and Varian 2000), however most preservation programs begin when the document reaches a formal collection. While the concept of including document creators in the preservation process has been identified in the literature (Beagrie and Jones 2002; CCSDS 2002; OSTI 2000; Smith 2003; Waters and Garrett 1996) there is a lack of research that focuses on understanding document creators and finding ways to successfully engage them in the preservation process.
This poster reports on our research into the processes involved in “informed creation” which we define as sound document creation practices at the time of document conception and standards-informed decisions throughout the information cycle.