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Joint Information Systems Committee Supporting education and research
JISC Conference 2006Supporting digital curation to safeguard research data
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Supporting digital curation to safeguard research data:
role of the BL/JISC Partnership
Neil Beagrie
British Library/JISC
JISC Conference 2006
BL/JISC Partnership• Long history (eg. Warwick 1995) • Joint Partnership Manager since 2004• Formal MOU since 2005• Important collaboration for UK
Joint Projects, Services, Strategic collaboration
• Currently some 16 joint projects, services, and collaborations: • Some examples:
– Digital Preservation Coalition– DTI e-infrastructure (UK Science and Innovation Investment
framework)– EU research infrastructures – proposed Alliance for Permanent Access to Records of
Science– E-theses– Newspaper and audio digitisation
• Often involve BL/JISC and other partners
The Digital Preservation Coalition
• Raises the profile of Digital Preservation
• Runs advocacy campaign which targets stakeholders: Owners and Creators of digital resources; Funding bodies
• Provides examples of Good Practice
• Highlights where gaps and priorities for action and responsibility are
• Acts as catalyst for Action Builds partnerships, disseminating information; maintaining current awareness, develops projects
Rationale for the DPC
• March 1999: Workshop recommended establishing a Digital Preservation Coalition
• June 2000: JISC Preservation Focus post established. Its main priority was to establish the DPC
• July 2001: launch of DPC as a consortium
• July 2002: DPC becomes a not-for-profit Company Limited by Guarantee
• May 2003: New post of Executive Secretary was established, first full-time employee
• March 2006: 29 members of the DPC, comprising a wide cross-sectoral range. Subscription income of circa £150,000 per year
Timeline
UK Science and Innovation Investment Framework
2004 - 2014
Information Infrastructure
• 2.23 The growing UK research base must have ready and efficient access to information of all kinds – such as experimental data sets, journals, theses, conference proceedings and patents….
• 2.24 It is clear that the research community needs access to information mechanisms which: systematically collect, preserve and make available digital information;….
• 2.25 The Government [via DTI] will therefore work with interested funders and stakeholders to consider the national e-infrastructure (hardware, networks, communications technology) necessary to deliver an effective system.
E-Infrastructure WGs
• DTI Steering Group has:
– Commissioned roadmap study
– Established 6 sub-groups:
• Middleware and AAA and DRM
• Networks and computer power and storage hardware
• Search and navigation
• Information and data creation
• Virtual research communities
• Preservation and curation
– Each WG to report by end March 2006
Preservation & Curation WG
• Inputs to its draft report:– Warwick workshop outcomes– E-infrastructure roadmap– DPC national needs assessment– Input from WG members and virtual membership
Preservation & Curation WG
• Next steps:– Final draft report late March– DTI steering group provides combined report and
SR2007 submission
European Union
EU initiatives
• i2010– Consultation on cultural heritage (to Jan 2006)– Future consultation on scientific information
• FP6• FP7• 3rd EU Conference on Research Infrastructures
Nottingham Dec 2005– ICT and information infrastructure strand
EU Working Groups
• ESFRI• E-infrastructure reflection group• Taskforce on Permanent Access to the Records of
Science• Moves towards Alliance for Permanent Access to the
Records of Science
Conclusions
• BL and JISC are both large and significant players in UK and international activity
• Collaboration and partnership are critical part of digital preservation and curation
• Work at both UK and international level• BL/JISC partnership helps to promote this for benefit of
UK education and research
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