Using Informatics & Visualizations to Understand Digital Preservation Activity
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Using Informatics & Visualizationsto Understand Digital Preservation Activity
Katherine Skinner, Executive Director, Educopia InstituteChristina Drummond, Research Associate Professor, University of North Texas
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Data Visualization for Education
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How can analytics guide the development of a niche field?Digital Preservation
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Metrics1) ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE Success
Impact other projects, sectors
Seeding follow-on projects
Sustainability Collaborators
Sector diversity Geographic diversity
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE Publications
Prestige Frequency Quantity
Grants Dollar value Quantity Frequency
Awards Collaborators Activity level
Leadership Sector diversity Program creation, hosting
2) ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE
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Metrics1) ACTIVITY PERFORMANCE Success
Impact other projects, sectors
Seeding follow-on projects
Sustainability Collaborators
Sector diversity Geographic diversity
Activity level Leadership
Sector diversity Program creation, hosting
2) ORGANIZATION PERFORMANCE
3) COMPOSITE STATE PERFORMANCE Activity involvement Organizational
involvement
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Enter ICONC
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Pilot Data SourcesReports:
National Forum on Archival Continuing Education …(2002) Connecting the Archival Community (2002) Electronic Records Agenda Report (2003) Status of the Preservation of Electronic Records by State Archives (2004) Survey of State Historical Records Advisory Boards (2006) State of State Records…(2007) NDIIPP Preserving our Digital Heritage… (2010) NDIIPP States of Sustainability…(2012) SERI Phase 1 (2012) State Historical Records Advisory Boards…(2013) NEH NCRR Evaluation Report (2013)
Websites: LC Digital Preservation Partners Best Practices Exchange conferences SAA, SERI, NASCIO, NAGARA, Legal Information Preservation Alliance, OCLC, LOCKSS, LC,
Repository ExchangeSurveys:
NASCIO and NAGARA membersGrant awards:
IMLS, NEH, NHPRC, NSF (incl. DataNet), NIH, DOE, Mellon FoundationCNI Fall Forum - 2013
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Data CollectionWho: Post-doctoral researchers Digital preservation field experts
Caveats: Sector and organizational type taxonomies need to be
refined. Required publically accessible URL to validate data. Disproportionately represents efforts with open
collaborator lists.
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Pilot Inclusion Criteria
1. Collaborative across institutions Institutional repositories generally not
included
2. Stated digital preservation aim3. U.S. partners
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Pilot Dataset3298 records211 unique collaborative activities1856 organizations
1274 based in U.S.A.▪ including organizational subunits
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Activity DataGeneral info: Name, URL, short
descriptionActivity type classificationStart and End YearGeographic focusFounding institutionCurrent host
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Collaborating Organization DataActivity involvement
Organizational role Primary contact (if known)
AddressStructure (e.g. nonprofit, academic)Organizational Type (e.g. library,
museum)Thematic Focus (e.g. legal, health,
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Data Interface 1/3
Excel: Raw data store Pivot tables, mockups, printable reports
• Relational data in flat data structure• Relational database more ideal, more
costly
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Activities within States
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Organizational Engagement
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Directory Function
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Geographic Analysis
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Geographic QuestionsConcentration of activities,
organizationsUnder-representation
Activity location = organizational collaborator locations
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Data Interface 2/3
Web-based mapsSQL based, customizableEase-of-use factor – simple GUI,
quick results
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http://cdb.io/1bf9zwUCNI Fall Forum - 2013
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Interactive Queries
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Interactive Queries
Dynamic filtering of viewsFor activities:
by state, NDIIPP funding, activity type, end date
For organizations: by state, sector (structure), organization
type, field
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Data Interface 3/3
Combination of Excel and CartoDB functionality
Web-based, open data accessFree
Risk of pilot data being overextended as final
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Organization Dashboard
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Activity Dashboard
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Engagement by Activity Characteristics
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Measures for Investigation
Geographic hubs Under-represented areasSector, disciplinary engagementBalance of activity offerings and
organization engagement
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Which Sectors Dominate Efforts in an Area?
ChronopolisData Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences - Data-PASS
DataONE - Data Observation Network on EarthDPN - Digital Preservation Network
ECHO DEPository - Exploring Collaborations to Harness Objects with a Digital Environment for Preservation
GPO LOCKSS Pilot ProjectHathiTrust
IIPC - International Internet Preservation CoalitionLOCKSS Alliance
MetaArchiveTerra Populus
USDocs - Digital Federal Depository Library Program
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Sector Diversity Among Washington D.C. Collabo-rators
Preservation Networks
Academia Not-for-Profit U.S.A. Federal Government
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State-based Collaboration
Number of Involved Organizations
Number of
Activities
Many Activities,Few Players
Few Activities,Few Players
Many Activities,Many Players
Few Activities,Many Players
Increase Outreach / Engagement
Increase Programmatic Opportunities
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DC
WA
MI
MDNC
MAVA
TX
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NY
PA
CA
Number of Organizations
Number of Activities
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Most activities fewest
collaborators
Fewest activities with
most collaborators
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Should data driven dashboards support digital stewardship policy and program development?
How?
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Who is best positioned to actas data stewards?
As interface stewards?
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Which metrics or relationshipsare most useful to measure impact?
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Which metrics or relationshipsare most useful to identify opportunities?
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Which metrics or relationshipsare most useful to identify risks?
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Next phase
Funding contingentActivity lineage tree
Track impact on program development
Individual level data Identify champions, creators
Transition from pilot to refined taxonomies, maintained data
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