1. DRS 2 Project (2008 – Present!) Andrea Goethals, Harvard Library Digital Preservation Management Workshop, MIT June 13, 2013

2. Digital Repository Service (DRS) 2000 - Preservation and access repository Used by 50 Harvard units (most libraries, archives, museums) Digitized & born-digital content (images, text, page-turned, audio, geospatial, web sites, document, email)

4. Why DRS 2? Modernize aging infrastructure Implement digital preservation best practices and standards Preserve metadata better Improve collection management Support preservation planning & activities Improve access to content & metadata Support more formats & genres

5. Repository Evolution 2000200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122001 DRS1 in production DRS2 in production DRS1 enhancements DRS2 development 20132014

6. Key DRS 2 Features New data model, schemas, AIPs, content models Support for modern audio formats, playlists Enhanced deposit, ingest, delivery apps New audio delivery, indexing, management interface, WordShack, back end services Metadata migration

8. Challenges Library reorganization! – New administration / new priorities – Split DRS team – Different reporting structure Staff attrition Projects competing for the same resources Size of project

9. Lessons Learned Deadlines vs. functionality Decide what matters to you and what doesn’t – Be flexible especially where it doesn’t matter Need clear roles & responsibilities People need to be migrated too

10. Lessons Learned Have to have support & champions in higher administration If you don’t broadly report status people will make their own assumptions

11. Lessons Learned It gets better – even big projects end – June 3, 2013: beta release – ~ Sept. 1: production release