Building Research Data Repositories with IslandoraMark Leggott, discoverygarden/University of PEI

Specific to Designated Community

Via DocumentedObject/Data

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Specific to Designated Community

Via FlexibleViewer/Display

Methods

Islandora and the OAIS Reference Model

DRUPAL ——————————FEDORA—————— ISLANDORA —————— FEDORA —————————— DRUPAL

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SIP DIPINGEST ACCESS

ADMINISTRATION

PRESERVATION

DATA MANAGEMENT

Descriptive Metadata

Administrative Metadata

ARCHIVAL STORAGEAIP AIP

Technical Metadata

ZIPCSVRIS

MOLXML

J2KTIFFPDF/A

AVIMP3BIN

MIX, TECHMD…

MODS, MADS, DwC…

PREMIS, METSRights…

Filesystem - FoXML, METS, BagIt…

Islandora Characteristics■ Standard data models supporting a wide range of file formats and

metadata schemas

■ Flexible UI layer for branding and display features

■ Strong preservation focus, with a variety of options reflecting local practices

■ Workflows, embargoes, access controls, batch ingest

■ IGs: Metadata, UI, Preservation, Documentation, Archives, F4

■ Training Camps, Annual Conference

Islandora + discoverygarden■ DGI provides 90% of Islandora code development

■ DGI provides full range of commercial services

■ Scoping, Professional Services, Audits, Support

■ Installation on local systems or cloud services

■ Platform for turnkey solutions, including data

■ Active participation in Fedora and Islandora communities

Conceptualizing

Initializing

Creating/Analyzing

Reporting

Formalizing

Popularizing

Research Institutes

Libraries & Archives

Museums

Media Organizations

Health Centres

Government Agencies

Private Companies

Universities & Colleges

NGOs & Non-ProfitsOther

Access Collaboration Preservation

E-Mail, Letters, Published Research, Requirements

Meeting Minutes, Grants, Data Collection, Acquisitions

Forms, Data, Cataloguing, Findings, Discussion

Reports, Theses, Datasets, Visualizations

Articles, Curricular Content, Policies, Exhibits

Blogs, Twitter, Newspapers, iTunesU, Flickr

Data

Physical Data Model

Single Tenant ResearchSpaces

Storage, Description, Preservation Data

Descriptive Metadata (ChemML, EMBL, Darwin Core, MzXML, TEI, MODS, EML)

Technical Metadata (DPX, EXIF, METS, MIX, VIDEOMD)

Administrative/Preservation Metadata (MODSRIGHTS, PREMIS, XACML)

Data Files and Formats (MIME types, information extraction)

Security & Encryption

Physical Data Model

Intellectual Data ModelIntellectual Data Model

SW EN

Multi-Tenant ResearchSpaces Cloud

Sharing, Collaboration, Replication, Transformation, Discovery

Annotation Enhancement

AnalysisEnrichment

Entity ExtractionVizualization

PublicationRelationships

InnovationInnovation

Open Access

Out-Of-The-Box Stewardship■ Islandora 7.x-1.5 can accommodate any data with out-of-

the-box release

■ Scholar SP citation + PDF, links to authorities

■ Combination of Binary and Compound SPs can model any data model and file types

■ Customization can provide additional services/support

Scholar■ Support for citations + PDF document

■ Ingest using PMedID, DOI #, Refworks XML, RIS

■ Rich MODS record

■ Entities SP for MADS/EAC-CPF scholar records

■ Flexible display/search of metadata

■ Support for OAI harvest and more

Compound + Binary SP■ Ingest any file

■ Create parent using a Scholar MODS record

■ Add any number of related records

■ Recognized MIME type will display using appropriate SP

■ Opportunity to define a consistent project-based data model

Data Repositories & SFUdora■ Designed to support the full data life cycle

■ Integration with SFUdora, which implements the Pydio system as part of a standard Islandora

■ Provides DropBox-like functions for the “middle”

Custom Data Stewardship■ Islandora’s flexibility facilitates customization at all levels

■ Data models and files

■ Metadata

■ UI and viewers

■ Integration with external repositories

Other Opportunities■ Collaborating around open source software is at the core of

all Islandora projects.

■ From a colleague collaborating with like institutions:

■ “just having an association with these talented and hard-working colleagues is a tremendous asset.  It’s nice to know that they are always willing and able to help whenever I call for their assistance or advice”

Questions?Mark Leggott - mleggott@upei.ca