DataNet Federation: Data Conservancy Research Data Access and Preservation Summit April 9, 2010

Overview My apologies for not being present Good news is that some of my Data Conservancy colleagues are present This presentation is not a comprehensive or general description of the Data Conservancy but rather focused on panel questions

Early Days One very important point about how the Data Conservancy addresses challenges about data management infrastructure, current data practices, interoperability, etc… …is that we do not yet fully understand the full picture A core goals of DataNet is better understanding of such topics

Data Management Infrastructure The Data Conservancy will ingest data through multiple means (large-scale batch, transactional, real-time) Architecture emphasizes well-defined interfaces, modularity and interchangeability Reference implementations using well-established technologies with broad support (e.g., Fedora) Storage layer features that support access to data stored or preserved elsewhere (interfaces to third- party storage services)

Current Data Practices Ask Chris Borgman, Melissa Cragin and Mike Wright (and my other Data Conservancy colleagues I may not realize are in the audience)! Even in these early days, we are developing initial preservation policies based on existing foundations such as OAIS, “traditional” preservation, etc.

Challenges and Opportunities Technological “lock-in” or path dependence – critical need to realize that infrastructure will evolve over time Sustainability – technical, financial, content itself “Divide and Conquer” – no DataNet partner can address these challenges singlehandedly – this is an opportunity!

Vision

Acknowledgements Office of Cyberinfrastructure DataNet Award # NLG grant award LG