CLOCKSS: Time and Places for Community-Based Archiving Peter Burnhill University of Edinburgh IFLA 2010

The Problem What was in print, with copies on the shelves of many libraries, now is in digital form & at risk of loss Continuity of access into the future matters for libraries and their patrons To solve this problem, we need cooperative action and the time is now…

Twelve Things About CLOCKSS 1.Began as joint initiative/project by libraries and publishers 2.Now cooperative service activity, and a legal entity 3.Digital content is held in steward libraries, world-wide 4.Abandoned/orphaned content is Open (free) Access 5.Uses well-tested LOCKSS technology –Low-maintenance: Lots Of Copies Keep Stuff Safe! 6.Both CLOCKSS and LOCKSS are award-winning

CLOCKSS & LOCKSS Best Research - Proceedings of the 19th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles, 2004 a Private LOCKSS Network CLOCKSS accorded the first ALA ALCTS ( Association for Library Collections & Technical Services ) Outstanding Collaboration Award in June 2007

Twelve Things About CLOCKSS (continued) 7.International community-governed archive –Asia/Pacific, Europe & North America –World’s leading publishers 8.Shared governance by libraries and publishers –50:50, with no single veto allowed 9.Advisory Council for supporting libraries 10.Sustainable financial model –Raising endowment; drive down costs & offer low fees –Open Access 11.Demonstrating success! e-journal content saved: from alert to delivery as open access 12.You can get involved to support CLOCKSS

Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS ① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide ② International community-governed archive ③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment ④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content

7 Asia/Pacific Australian National University University of Hong Kong, China National Institute of Informatics, Japan Europe University of Edinburgh, UK Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy North America University of Alberta, Canada Indiana University Rice University Stanford University University of Virginia OCLC Global, Decentralized Stewardship

Decentralized Preservation Libraries preserving content across the globe insures against geo- physical and geo-social risk as well as technical challenge of medium

Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS ① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide ② International community-governed archive ③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment ④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content

Governed by the Community CLOCKSS is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization 1/2 libraries + Advisory Council 1/2 publishers Governing Board

Governing Board ( ) Publishers Wiley-Blackwell Taylor & Francis Springer SAGE Publications Oxford University Press Nature Publishing Group IOP Publishing Elsevier Atypon American Physiological Society American Medical Association Libraries Australian National University University of Hong Kong Japan National Institute of Informatics Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore University of Edinburgh OCLC University of Alberta Indiana University Rice University Stanford University University of Virginia

Advisory Council Voice in CLOCKSS Archive governance Each supporting library has one delegate –It could be You! Meets quarterly –Virtually, by geographic regions to start

Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS ① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide ② International community-governed archive ③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment ④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content

Aim to Raise Endowment Only sensible way to sustainability –Do only what is essential to drive down costs –Be free of need to spend money on marketing Objective is to use endowment benefits to cover operating costs & to reduce fees even further –To allow more libraries to participate at lower fees –To address un-served and under-served groups

Low Fees Library fees start at $450/year Publisher fees start at $200/year discounts for groups of libraries are available We keep costs low so everyone can participate have already lowered fees once

Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS ① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide ② International community-governed archive ③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment ④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content

Free (Open) Access at CLOCKSS 1.Governing Board agrees when content is “triggered” – when no longer available from any publisher 2.Creative Commons license is assigned 3.‘Orphaned content is made freely available to all for all time! Content released via EDINA & Stanford University Library 3 titles now on open access!

Demonstrated Success! ‘Triggered’ Content now Open Access Graft –Sage Auto/Biography –Sage Brief Treatment & Crisis Intervention –OUP Open Access as cost-effective preservation strategy

The Four Unique Benefits of CLOCKSS ① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide ② International community-governed archive ③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment ④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content we need cooperative action and the time is now…

Brief Note on UK LOCKSS Alliance

Questions Welcome! Thank you.

Low Library Participation Fees Materials Budgets Annual Contribution Under $1 million $450 $1 - 2 million $600 $2 - 3 million $1,200 $3 - 4 million $1,800 $4 - 5 million $2,400 $5 - 7 million $3,000 $7 - 9 million $4,200 $ million $5,400 $ million $6,600 $ million $7,800 $ million $9,000 $ million $12,000 Over $25 million $15,000