Building a Network of Digital Preservation Partners through NDIIPP
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This presentation outlines the objectives and progress of the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP). Established in December 2000, NDIIPP seeks to create a network of partnerships aimed at preserving significant "born-digital" content. The focus is on key partnerships across various institutions, exploring methodologies and standards that facilitate effective digital preservation. The presentation also discusses partnerships with institutions like Emory University and California Digital Library, detailing preservation projects and the next steps in collaboration with state governments.
Building a Network of Digital Preservation Partners through NDIIPP
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National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP)Building a Network of Preservation PartnersCNI Spring Task Force Meeting April 2005
Presentation Overview • Quickly outline NDIIPP and its goals • Describe progress in setting up network of digital preservation partners • Focus on 8 partnerships/consortia • Next steps: working with States April 2005
NDIIPP Background • Created by legislation in December 2000 • Funds (some matching) provided to implement national preservation strategy • Aim is to implement national strategy for preserving significant “born-digital” content April 2005
NDIIPP Goals • Build a network of partnerships • Explore protocols and standards to support partnership operations • Support development of tools, models, and methods for digital preservation April 2005
Network of Preservation Partners • Volume and complexity of digital content calls for a distributed approach • LC is providing resources and leadership to network of preservation partnerships • Primary outcomes: • Identify and preserve significant content • Leverage resources and expertise • Identify best practices, develop tools, raise awareness April 2005
First round of NDIIPP Partnerships • 8 competitive awards, launched this year • Senior LC staff oversee each project • Partners collect/preserve content, collaborate with LC and each other • 3 year term, report to Congress April 2005
California Digital Library • Partners include NYU, U North Texas, Texas Center for Digital Knowledge • Subject is developing web archiving tools for government and political information • Focus is on political activities, including 2003 California gubernatorial recall election April 2005
Emory University • Partners include U of Louisville, VPI, UVA, FSU, Auburn, Georgia Tech • Subject is development of MetaArchive of Southern Digital Culture • Partners to select and preserve digital exhibits, archives, theses and dissertations April 2005
UC Santa Barbara • Partner is Stanford University • Subject is testing federated preservation of geospatial images and data • Goal is to build a National Geospatial Digital Archive April 2005
North Carolina State University • Partner is NC Center for Geographic Information and Analysis • Subject is collection and preservation of geospatial data resources from NC state and local government agencies • Content includes digitized maps, GIS data, and remote sensing resources April 2005
University of Maryland • Partners are GMU, 2 law firms, Internet Archive • Subject is preservation of digital materials that document birth of the dot.com era • Content includes business plans, venture capital pitches, and variety of legal and business records April 2005
University of Michigan • Partners include NARA and several social science data and research centers • Subject is appraisal, acquisition, and preservation of survey datasets • Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research will facilitate distributed partnership April 2005
U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Partners are OCLC, Tufts, Michigan State, and state libraries of AZ, CT, IL, NC, WI • Subject is development of tools to help with selection and preservation of various types digital material • Content includes state government publications and audio-visual recordings April 2005
Educational Broadcasting Corp (Thirteen/WNET) • Partners are WGBH, PBS, NYU • Subject is establishment of procedures and national standards to preserve digital TV • Content includes shows such as Nature, American Masters, NOVA, and Frontline April 2005
Partner Affinity Groups • Affinity Groups for primary issues that cut across projects: • Technical Architecture • Rights and Restrictions • Collection/Selection • Economic Sustainability April 2005
Next Round of Partnerships: States • LC exploring collaboration with States • Focus is state government digital information • Workshops with teams from all states representing state libraries, archives, CIOs • Developing digital preservation toolkit with Center for Technology in Government • Partnership with IMLS April 2005
For More Information • NDIIPP • http://www.DigitalPreservation.gov • Center for Technology in Government • http://www.ctg.albany.edu/ • William G. LeFurgy • wlef@loc.gov; (202) 707-8618 April 2005