1. The Role of Libraries in Digital Data Preservation and Access: The Library of Congress Experience

2. Deanna Marcum Associate Librarian for Library Services Library of Congress June 3, 2010

3. LC’s Historical Collections in Science and Technology Seminal works of science and technology **Newton, Copernicus, Darwin, Pavlov, and Einstein Works of scientific and technological historiography **Secondary works of analysis and interpretation

4. Source of Science and Technology Collections Smithsonian Deposit --1866 act of Congress transferred 40,000 volumes to the Library of Congress Copyright Act of 1860 --”all records and other things relating to copyrights ad required by law to be preserved, shall be under the control of the Library of Congress

5. 18th and 19th century holdings Scientific serials in all languages Transactions, proceedings, bulletins and memoirs of scientific societies and institutions Records, diaries, and investigations Published monographs Technical reports

6. Manuscript Collections Papers of --Alexander Graham Bell --Luther Burbank --Vannevar Bush --Sigmund Freud --J. Robert Openheimer --Wright Brothers AND MANY MORE

7. 20th Century Textual matter that supports research on current issues, legislation, and public policy Emerging technologies, environment, fuel cell technology, alternative energies, cyber security, climate

8. Looking Ahead eScience Develop a strategy for digital information and data related to sciences and technology that is appropriate for the National Library

9. eScience Team Headed by Peter Young 15 staff from across the institution (Library Services, Office of Strategic Initiatives, Law, Congressional Research Service Meets weekly to determine Library’s role

10. eST’s Approach Meet with representatives from Federal science agencies to discuss digital data creation, preservation, and use Coordinating proof- of-concept projects

11. Geospatial Data Several geospatial data sets transferred to and eST pilot environment to investigate and analyze them as possible models for the Library’s role with eScience data Formulated study questions regarding target digital data sets to determine challenges

12. Learning from the pilot Deeper understanding of Library’s role Clarify workflows, policies, and technical issues related to transfer, ingest, management and access issues related to digital data sets

13. Participation in BRDI BRDI focused on improvement of management, policy, and use of digital data and information for science and the broader society Library’s interest in supporting these investigations from the national collections

14. Rethinking our Collections Digital science and data-driven research Interdisciplinary research New processes New workflows New curatorial skills

15. LS’s Challenges Engage communities of practice in developing preservation, archival, and access policies, methods, and tools New digital infrastructure to address long-term needs for digital data sets

16. Initial Efforts NDIIPP investments and partners Direction for curatorial and service functions CRS use of data sets to respond to Congressional requests Requires sustained access Continual use and reuse of data

17. From Reading Room to Research Center Format- or discipline-based reading rooms are no longer suitable Move to research centers that respond to specific needs of communities of interest New capacities to preserve and provide access to scientific and other data

18. New Requirements Collaboration Cross-institutional approaches Infrastructure Integration of collections

19. Thank you!