Purpose:
Economic Sustainability Reference Model (ESRM): Defined the notion of a sustainable strategy, highlighted key components that should be taken into account when designing a strategy; enumerated risks that sustainability strategies should guard against; presented an economic lifecycle model to assist in planning throughout the curation lifecycle
Method:
Translated the concepts, findings, and recommendations of Berman et al. 2010 into a practical resource for sustainability planning; assessed several digital curation lifecycle models to inform the creation of an economic lifecycle model