Selene Dalecky March 20, 2007 FDsys: GPO’s Digital Content System

How it All Started (or, I'll Just “Google” It) Access to government published information is widely expected to be electronic …and it’s expected to be available almost immediately

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Are you sure this hasn’t been altered?

The Challenges… Digital information needs to be authentic Digital information needs to be verifiable in terms of versions Digital information needs to stay available in perpetuity

…and GPO’s Solution GPO’s Future Digital System (FDsys) will be a world class system for managing official Government content. The system will verify and track versions, assure authenticity, preserve content, and provide permanent public access. The system will be: –Rules based –Policy neutral –Modular and adaptable

FDsys Will: Automate the collection and warehousing of electronic information from all three branches of government Act as a secure, trusted, auditable digital environment Provide for Web searching, viewing, downloading and printing Provide document masters for conventional and on-demand printing Mow the lawn Act as a teleportation device Win American Idol FDsys Will Not:

An OAIS Based Approach COMSUMERCOMSUMER PRODUCERPRODUCER System Administration INGESTACCESS DATA MANAGEMENT ARCHIVAL STORAGE Preservation Planning

There’s a Package for You at the Front Desk OAIS is a package-based model –Content Packages contain both digital objects and metadata records about the object and its format, related by a binding XML file. –Content Package approach supports digital preservation and interoperability

XML File Digital Object Folders & Files directory Optional Element AIP aip.xml content metadata Rendition 2 Rendition N Rights Metadata Technical Metadata Rendition 1 Rendition 2 Rendition N Source Metadata Provenance Metadata Rendition 1 Rendition 2 Rendition N System Metadata Digital Object ABC Digital Object XYZ Digital Object 123 Digital Object ABC.1 Digital Object ABC.2 Digital Object XYZ.1 Digital Object XYZ.2 Preservation Description Information Representation Information Descriptive Metadata Rights Metadata Technical Metadata Source Metadata Provenance Metadata Rendition 2 Preservation Description Information Representation Information Descriptive Metadata Rights Metadata Technical Metadata Source Metadata Provenance Metadata Rendition N Preservation Description Information Representation Information Descriptive Metadata All Relevant Data is Archived

FDsys- A Simplified View Digital Media Legislative Users Executive Users Judicial Users Web User Interface Workflow User Security GPO Users GPO Users Service Providers Existing Content Web Content Originator Ordering User Communities New Content GPO Users Unique Identifier Persistent Name Pre-Ingest Processing Ingest Processing Catalog & Reference Version Control Workflow Content Authentication WIP Work In Progress Storage Web User Interface Metadata Search User Help & Support Request Content Public Users Government Users FDLP Users Content Queries Metadata Order Specifications Metadata Submit Content Requests Search Result Lists Security Monitoring SIP Content Delivery Converted Content Web User Interface Workflow User Security Style Tools Converted Content Metadata Harvested Content Style Tools Web User Interface Workflow User Security Deposited Content Inspect SIPs With Errors User Security Hard Copy SIP GPO Users User Interface User Security Metadata Service Providers Electronic Presentation Web User Interface User Security Content Originator Ordering Look Up Persistent Name GPO Production Service Providers Workflow Preservation Processing User Interface GPO Users Preservation Planning User Security GPO Production System Administration GPO Users System Monitoring Library System Integration Financial System Integration Library System Integration ACP Library System Search GPO Users Authenticate Content Finding Aids Style Tools Content Search Pre-Ingest Collaboration Drafts Content Submission Content Processing Content Access Content Delivery System Infrastructure Content Preservation Content Lifecycle Phase Color Coding: WIP Work In Progress SIP Submission Information Package AIP Archival Information Package ACP Access Content Package BPI Business Process Information DIP Dissemination Information Package OAIS & FDsys Information Packages: Data Mining User Interface GPO Users User Security Report Generation Metadata Queries DIP FDsys Archive Preservation Storage Management AIP ACPBPI AIP ACPBPI AIP ACPBPI Preservation Assessment Queries Reports & Graphs AIP Store

time capability Internal Pilot Release 1.B External Launch Core Functionality External Launch Core Functionality Release 1.C Enhancements Releases 2 and 3 Great…When Can I Use It? FDsys is being deployed in multiple Releases over the next 2 years.

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