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Old Wine in New Bottles
Reframing Digital Initiatives at The Ohio State University Libraries
Beth Forrest Warner,Associate Director, IT
Terry ReeseHead, Digital Initiatives
CNI, Fall Membership Meeting, 12/09/2014
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BACKGROUND
• OSU Libraries digital projects – a long historyo Knowledge Bank (DSpace) o Billy Ireland Cartoon Library image database
(PastPerfect)o Many other projects
• However, much work was project-driven resulting in:o a fragmented digital environment for userso a difficult infrastructure to support and grow
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PREPARING FOR CHANGE
• 2011 – New Libraries Strategic Plan• 2013 – Re-envisioning the Digital Initiatives
environment: approach and architectureo Programmatic vs. project-driven approach to planningo Services platform vs. individualized software components
• 2013 – IT Division restructured and growno Infrastructure Support (7 staff)o Applications Development & Support (8 staff)o Digital Initiatives (1 faculty)
• 2013 – New Head, Digital Initiatives hired
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PREPARING FOR CHANGE• 2013/14 – Infrastructure and support moved
back in-house from central ITo Servers / VMso Storage
• All of these changes allowed better control of: o Planning for digital preservationo Allocation of resources (infrastructure & people)o Development directions & priorities
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REALIGNING ORGANIZATIONAL THINKING• 2013 – Strategic Digital Initiatives Working Group
(SDIWG) formedo Chaired by Head, Digital Initiativeso Key stakeholders within Librarieso Charge: develop framework & recommendations to
strategically evolve OSUL’s digital library program to meet current & future needs
• 2013 / 14 Productso Guiding Principleso 2013 – Digital Preservation Policy Frameworko White Papero Master Objects Repository report
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GUIDING PRINCIPLESValue statements defining how we move forward
as well as evaluate current projects
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• We build services, not products • We focus on the user
• We carefully weigh when to Build vs Buy vs Borrow
• We work with partners
• We develop modular services, not monolithic systems
• We embrace research as a core, fundamental value
• We develop for change • We strive to stay grounded in the real world
• We don’t keep everything forever • We are driven by standards
• We will build in assessment
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WHITE PAPER• Implementation of a Modern Digital Library at
The Ohio State University Librarieso Analysis of the current environmento Vision of future environmento Gap analysiso Recommendations and goals for moving ahead
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MASTER OBJECTS REPOSITORY REPORT• Purpose
o OSUL roadmap to a trusted digital repositoryo Initial implementation of recommendations in the Digital
Preservation Policy Framework
• Chargeo Define Master Objects & Derivative Objectso Define environment and high-level repository management
processes for our digital storage systemo Recommend procedures for proper deposit and
registration of objects including workflows and metadatao Recommend hardware-agnostic processeso Recommend additional software, as appropriateo Identify other relevant issues
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PROGRESS• Shifting from current to envisioned environment
o From stand-alone projects to a coherent platform & suite of services
• Filling in identified gaps• Examples:
o Teams responsible for organizational best practices around metadata, digitization formats, and digital storage management
o Implementing recommendations for Archival Collections Management (ArchivesSpace) and Format Preservation
o Developing an Image Management Systemo Values statements and recommendations for a re-
envisioned Discovery Environment
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BEYOND THE SYSTEMS• Redefining workflows
o Laying out clear paths for curation, preservation, access
o Clear definitions around systems and their useo i.e., how do we manage video, audio; what goes in the Institutional
Repository, and what doesn’t
o Building a tolerance for iterative developmento Listening to stakeholders as we fine tune connections
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TRYING TO BE TRANSPARENT
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LEVERAGING CHANGE• A chance to refocus
• Rethinking discovery and the roles of audience, design, and purpose
• Supporting a formal digital exhibits program, and a matrix for understanding types and levels of preservation
• Refocus on outside partnerships with a renewed commitment to data sharing and being good partners
• Systematic evaluation of content at the edges, often stored in single use vendor products.
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Questions?Beth Forrest Warner Terry Reese
Associate Director, IT Head, Digital Initiatives
University Libraries University Libraries
[email protected] [email protected]
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