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DISA building a federated repository model for South African heritage and research Dr Dale Peters SASLI/OSI Open Access Scholarly Communication Conference Pretoria 29 July 2004
Introduction n Extension of traditional responsibility: n n n Responsibility of HEI's as generators of primary academic research, to preserve and leverage intellectual content of research output. Responsibility of libraries, archives and museums, as aggregators of research resources, to organise diverse information for online resource discovery. Potential component of developing an digital repository model that offers an alternative structure of scholarly communication in South Africa.
Context n n n DISA objectives Digital services Information infrastructure Repository service model Beyond the institutional repository
DISA objectives n n n National research collaborative Feasibility pilot Skills development Sustainability of resources Digital services
DISA Digital Services n Digital collections n Digital services architecture n Web delivery systems n Resource discovery layer n Digital content management layer
Information Infrastructure n n Federated repositories Seamless interface with multiple sources Scalability and performance Search interface based on harvested metadata
Repository Service Model n n n Define trusted archiving service Formulate business model for sustainability Develop agreements with partners Design appropriate technological infrastructure Develop production-level archiving system
Benefits to Institutions n n Reduce wasted time & money Avoid duplicated effort Embrace multiple asset types Higher value solution
The Digital Archive Dilemma n n Assured persistence of e-resources Preservation paradigm shift Central support for an orphan cause Mobilising the scholarly community
Repository Community n Library n n n IT n n Special collections e-Journals ETD Reserve, Exam papers Digital asset management - Admin records Academic n n n Online learning environment Multimedia teaching and learning Scholarly communication
Implementation Framework n Communities of Interest: Administrative functions n Technical issues n Search services n Content management n Academic support n
Administrative functions n n Project management Staffing Funding Digital rights management
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Technical Issues n n n Supported file formats Software platform/s Production workflow Identifiers, persistent locators, resolving services Access management
Search Services n Ingest n n Diverse metadata structures Consistent retrieval Define search logic n Indexing policies n Thesaurus management n n Presentation n User interface
Content Management n n n Submission procedures Mediated ingest Metadata normalisation Thesaurus management Electronic records management
Academic Support Services n n n Peer review procedures Citation linking Domain- specific research trends Multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional access Moving information assets to learning objects
Beyond the Institutional Repository n n DISA will identify, test and develop institutional repository solution Provide central repository service to fill gaps in capacity Link content to research output Provide a cross-institutional disciplinary discovery service
Progress n n n n Central repository set up Content selection Negotiations with partners Work on IPR and deposit licences Discussions on preservation Sharing experiences and formulating strategies
Outreach n National service provider n n International linkages n n technical advisory services, consultation on local policy development and educational services contribute to standards development Maintain a technology watching brief
DISA Federated Repositories n n n Aggregation of distributed content Support and accelerate deployment of institutional repositories Develop policy in HE and heritage institutions Collaboration between a national library, national archives and SA universities Support national research information infrastructure
Questions? Contact details: Dr D Peters DISA Project Manager Tel: 031 -260 -1724 E-Mail : petersd@ukzn. ac. za Website: http: //disa. nu. ac. za
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