© HATII, University of Glasgow Uncertainty, Risk, Trust, and Digital Persistency Seamus Ross, Director HATII University of Glasgow 2006 NHPRC Electronic Records Research Fellowships Symposium October 6, 2006, Pleasant Room, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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a centre of expertise in data curation and preservation :: DCC—An Introduction :: 4

a centre of expertise in data curation and preservation :: DCC—An Introduction :: 5 Development Deliverables Registry/Repository development –Review registry data model of related projects and agree common model as far as possible –Pilot Registry for Data Formats –Design of Representation Information Repository Representation Information development –Data Description –Software –Time Dependence –Process Testing and Certification processes –Standards –Testbeds –Certification

a centre of expertise in data curation and preservation :: DCC—An Introduction :: 6

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction

Case studies in public and private sectors –500 organisations contacted 12% participation rate achieved –Aim to achieve spread across organisational size and location –Diversity of organisational type, activity, regulatory framework, and culture Perception across records and resources Accumulate and make accessible information about how approaches to digital longevity Identify issues for further research ERPANET Case Studies Mr Allemann, Trivadis AG Switzerland co-sponsor of the ERPANET Bern Workshop on Long term preservation of databases, April © ERPANET, 2005

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction Perception and awareness of risk posed by digital materials Understanding how digital preservation affects the organisation Identifying what actions have been taken to prevent loss of digital materials Develop an understanding of the way preservation activities are monitored (policies or programmes) Understand how organisations plan future preservation requirements (e.g. costs) What technologies are in place Focus of Investigations

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction Variation in awareness of risk Value of information depends upon recognition of business/organisational dependency, potential of re-use, or risk associated with information (not necessarily cost) Responsibility rarely taken at corporate level Few organisations have adequate strategies Activity is fragmentary: practices tend to be incomplete, ad hoc, and unitary waiting for external solutions Preservation and storage poorly understood Lack of policies and procedures Eight Very General Findings

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction DELOS Digital Preservation Testbed DELOS Network of Excellence on Digital Libraries; Digital Preservation Cluster, (FP6 IST) Joint efforts by Dutch National Archives, TU-WIEN, ONB, Phonogram Archives, SUB Göttingen, CNR with additional input from many other parties DELOS, Digital Preservation Cluster NoE, 6th Framework Program IST Report at: DELOS DP Testbed tool :

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction Preservation Testbed requires clear specification of all DP goals/requirements provides structured view of these objectives offers platform for repeatable, documented evaluation Supports informed, documented, and accountable decisions on which preservation plan to adopt

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction DELOS DP Testbed Reference model for developing preservation testbeds (systems) and an instance of the model

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction Evaluation Methodology Based on Utility Analysis Workflow 13 steps in 3 phases Specifying and evaluating alternative DP plans Work led by Technical University of Vienna DELOS DP Testbed tool :

DigitalPreservationEurope (DPE): Introduction PLANETS Architecture Preservation Planning Services Characterisation Services Preservation Action Services Test Bed: evaluation and validation services Dissemination Take-up & Training User Community Supplier Community Interoperability Framework project.eu/

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