Title Subtitle
Building Relationships: “A Foundation for Digital Archives” Digital Object Repository Systems in Digital Libraries (DORSDL) September 21, 2006
The Partners ICPSR Odum Institute Roper Center Henry A. Murray Research Archive Harvard-MIT Data Center National Archives and Records Administration
The Plan Identify significant data collections (classic) Identify important contemporary data (“at risk”) Develop common standards and procedures across partnership
Project Phases Phase 1. Identification and Selection Phase 2. Acquisition Phase 3. Partnership Building Phase 4. Retention and Transfer
Working with Data Producers/Users Knowing the audience Educating the audience Maintaining relationships
Partnership Goals Develop common standards and activities Determine how the partnership can expand Use technological advances to encourage metadata standards and a shared catalog
Virtual Data Center Open source platform OAI server DDI metadata standards
Overview of How Catalog Works Access Data With Extraction and Analysis, Through Catalog Direct to Partner Sites View Information on Data Through Catalog Link to Data at Partner Site Search Shared Catalog Data Mirror Metadata Catalog Harvester Online Catalog Online Analysis
Next Steps Develop Syndicated Storage Solution Enhance relationships with Private Research Organizations. Expand the Partnership
Contact Information Website: Jonathan Crabtree Darrell Donakowski