The Timescapes Archive

Libby BishopUniversity of Leeds/University of Essex

Research Methods FestivalSt Catherine’s College, 30 June 2008

Timescapes is about…

Building an archive of QLL data:

• 400+ participants, 5+ years, multiple interactions

• 5000+ objects

• 500+ GB of data

Timescapes

Affiliates and Associates

Authorised Users

Public

Multimediadata andmetadatacreated(SIP*)

Data, metadata, contextual info available to search(DIP*)

2.Standards-compliant data prepared for preservation

Timescapes data preserved (AIP*)

Virtual catalogue record-pointer to resources held at UoL

Information and Data Flows among Researchers, the Timescapes Repository, and the UK Data Archive

Timescapes Repository Disaggregated preservation service

*SIP-Submission Information Package*AIP-Archival Information Package*DIP-Dissemination Information Package

Rights and data management, metadata standards

Strands ResearchProjects

Data producers and users

Data users

Data

Information

Rights and data manage-ment, metadata standards

• Characteristics of the materials deposited– Data and documentation, not just outputs – Qualitative, including image, audio, video– Sensitive content, complex rights management– Longitudinal, dynamic

Synchronous research, archive building

and sharing

Distinctive features of Timescapes