Gorman, Peter

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INSTITUTIONAL & RESEARCH REPOSITORIESCHARACTERISTICS, RELATIONSHIPS AND ROLESPeter C. GormanAssistant Director for Digital Library and Preservation StrategyGeneral Library SystemUniversity of Wisconsin–MadisonMY BACKGROUNDUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (1994-) (1996-) Institutional Repository (2004-)General Library SystemUniversity of Wisconsin Digital CollectionsMINDS@UWI've organized this talk into 5 areas:1. REGULATORY FRAMEWORKCopyrightRetention (official records)Mandates (collection, preservation)Special Conditions2. POLICYWhose goals are we serving? There may be multiple answers. Interests mayconflict, especially where time and effort are involved.Collection DevelopmentSubject areas of interestContent types (topical or technical)Library collections...and faculty collections?Access or Preservation, or both?Open AccessDark archivesLimited commitment (e.g. exhibits)...or forever? (theses)SupportWe need  ... while leaving flexibilityclear criteria for project acceptance3. SERVICEIs this an Institutional Repository? (self-service)...or a Digital Collection? (curated)To our users, it may not matterWHO IS OUR AUDIENCE?They are in layers of priority: the institution, the country, theworldimage: Scott CresswellWHO DOES THE WORK?Library digitizationSelf-service repository...or a hybridConsultation is also valuable servicedigitization practicesmetadatacopyrightWHAT ARE WE NOT WILLING TO DO?At UW–Madison:on-demand scanningofficial recordsnon-research/instructional materialnarrow or marginal interestrestricted access materialsWhatever our service, we need to develop clear agreementswith our partners: Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)image: thinkpanama4. RESOURCESSTAFF:Production: scanning and conversionMetadata creationLiaison librariansOutreach specialistsTechnical staffDevelopment and/or integrationTechnical supportHARDWARE AND SOFTWAREProduction equipmentServers and storageSoftware licensesHardware acquisition must include plans for support andreplacement cycles. Replacing software, especially major systems,may be more costly and time consuming than replacing hardware.FUNDING MODELSBase budgetGrantsEndowment (especially for preservation)5. TECHNOLOGYBUY?image: Georg Sander...OR BUILD?image: Bob TravisSYSTEM AND OBJECT ARCHITECTURESome criteria for designing or selecting:Data Model: if it's not determined by the platform, look for Data independence: content and metadata standards should not bedependent on a particular systemModularity: try to keep the components separatecommunitystandardsSERVERSSeparate development/test and production servers, ondifferent hardwareSecured (write) access is critical, especially forpreservation repositoriesSTORAGEThree principles of bit preservation*The more copies the safer.The more independent the copies the safer (geographicand technical!).The more frequently the copies are audited the safer.* Rosenthal, David S. H. "Bit Preservation: A Solved Problem?" The International Journal of DigitalCuration, Vol. 5, Iss. 1 (2010).STORAGELocal vs. cloudIf local, we need an ongoing migration strategy, to deal withobsolescence (especially with tapes)If in the cloud, it is important to know performance,availability, and data retention statisticsРАХМЕТ !

INSTITUTIONAL & RESEARCH REPOSITORIES CHARACTERISTICS, RELATIONSHIPS AND ROLES

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