1. Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 Co-ordinated by aparsen.eu #APARSEN Why persistent identifiers are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, Simon.Lambert@stfc.ac.ukSimon.Lambert@stfc.ac.uk Scientific Computing Department, STFC, UK APARSEN webinar, February 2013

2. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN What is APARSEN? A Network of Excellence in digital preservation Funded by European Commission –7th Framework Programme — Digital Libraries and Digital Preservation Runs January 2011 to December 2014 (4 years) Coordinated by Science and Technology Facilities Council (UK)

3. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN Objectives of APARSEN Broad scope –Application domains –Aspects of the problem –Approaches and techniques Defragmentation of effort Leading to a “Virtual Centre of Excellence”

4. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN Approach of APARSEN TRUST SUSTAIN ABILITY USABILITY ACCESS Stream 1 Integration Stream 2 Technical research Stream 3 Non-technical research Stream 4 Sustainable uptake

5. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN Persistent identifiers in digital preservation “Identifier” –A way into preserved material –Enables citability “Persistent” –Assurance of continuity –Longevity Identifiers as part of infrastructure for preservation In general not only digital objects but also persons and institutions Identifier itself as a property to be preserved?

6. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN Scenarios for PIs in digital preservation Confidence in citing existing datasets relevant to a particular research study Trust in authenticity of resources over the long term Building (and validating) a history of an individual’s publication output Understanding versions of publications etc. Referencing parts of a whole over the long term

7. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN PIs and APARSEN topics Trust –… along with certification of repositories, reputation, authenticity Sustainability – … along with business cases, cost models, brokerage, storage solutions Usability – … along with standards, interoperability, common tools, scalability Access – … along with digital rights management

8. Why PIs are crucial in digital preservation Simon Lambert, STFC Webinar, Feb 2013 Co-funded by the European Union under FP7-ICT-2009-6 aparsen.eu #APARSEN Challenges for PIs in digital preservation Reality of multiple PI systems What if the preserved material is subject to preservation actions? What should PI point to? –Granularity of what is cited PI for access vs. PI for identification within repository

9. aparsen.eu #APARSEN Network of Excellence