Texas Digital Library CENTRAL TEXAS AND SAN ANTONIO-AREA REGIONAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
Jan 12, 2016
Texas Digital LibraryCENTRAL TEXAS AND SAN ANTONIO-AREA REGIONAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 5, 2013
The Texas Digital Library enables each of its
member libraries
to advance a program of digital initiatives
in support of research, scholarship, and learning in
Texas.
The TDL mission
TEXAS Digital Libraries
Content
AccessPreservation
2005Discussions begin: How to reduce duplication of effort?
2006-7Formation of TDL with four ARL schools; opened up membership to other academic libraries
2008-9First production Vireo installations
Spring 2011Restructuring of TDL governance; formalized shift to service organization
2012-2013Co-founder Mark McFarland announces he will step down
Fall 2011Restructuring of helpdesk services
New beginnings
Start-up: Building infrastructure, initial recruitment
Spring 2013: Debra Hanken Kurtz appointed new director
Maturation: Transition to service organization
TDL History
New Leadership
- DSpace- Vireo (ETDs)- Scholarly publishing
Working Groups, Users Groups, Committees, Training, Support
Content
AccessPreservation
- DuraCloud- DPN
TDL Services
Access Services
DSpace
• Capture• Index• Distribut
e• Preserve
DSpace
Item view
Vireo
Student Submission
of ETDs
Workflow management
for admins
Publication to institutional
repository
Managing the life cycle of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs)
Vireo
Student submission
interface
Vireo
Admin managemen
tinterface
Software• Developed by TDL and
its members• Open-source
Service• Hosted installations for
members
Community • Vireo Users Group
Vireo and TDL
Scholarly Publishing Services Platforms for Open Access Publishing by faculty
• End users are faculty and researchers
• TDL technical support available directly to faculty
• TDL works through and with local librarians to promote and support
Open Journal Systems Online peer-reviewed journal hosting and workflow management
Open Journal Systems
Open Journal Systems
Editorial workflow management• Peer review• Copyediting• Proofreading• Support for indexing with CrossRef
and others
Open Conference Systems Online conference management and publishing software
WordPress Hosted websites and blogs
Support services
Helpdesk
• First line support for librarians and faculty users
• Available by phone, email, and web form
Systems Administration
• Installation• Upgrades• Maintenance• Configuration
Training
• In person and/or on-demand training on all technology services
• Training on special topics (e.g. Copyright, Metadata)
Preservation
Preservation on Two Fronts
• Immediately available and proven• Existing relationship with DuraSpace• Relatively inexpensive (consortial pricing)• Will be implemented for TDL members in 2014
• Built by and for the academy• Multiple copies in independent, geographically
dispersed repositories• Succession rights framework• Not yet built – an option for the future
- Not mutually exclusive solutions -
DuraCloud
TDL
@AWS(Amazon S3 storage)
DSpace
Amazon Glacier storage
DuraCloud ingestion tools
DuraCloud Services Duplicate on change
◦ Synchronizes content between storage providers
Bit Integrity Checker◦ Verifies that content held within DuraCloud has maintained bit integrity
Upload tool◦ Graphical interface for adding files to DuraCloud
Retrieval tool◦ Command line utility for transferring content in DuraCloud to local
servers
Chunker and Stitcher Tools◦ Command line tool for breaking up and re-constituting large files that
must be retrieved from DuraCloud
DuraCloud access services◦ Image Server◦ Media Streaming Server
Architecture
Community
DSpace Users Group
Vireo Users Group
Data Management Group
Conference and Awards Committees
Moving forward together
Metadata Working Groups
One member of a global effort
DPLA
Digital Library Federation (DLF)
Library Publishing Consortium
US ETD Association
DuraSpace
Digital Preservation Network (DPN)
Public Knowledge Project
Think globally, act locally.
Organization
Member-focused Governance • All regular member
directors• Advisory and
electoral
Member Board
Governing Board
Executive Committee
• Sets strategic direction• 4 permanent members, 3 elected*
• On call for day-to-day business decisions
• Made up of Board officers
*number of elected members increases with growth in membership
Staff
• 3 or more Affiliates• Can elect a representative to the
Member Board• 4+ TB of DuraCloud preservation
plus ability to buy additional space at consortial prices
• DSpace hosting• 1 TB of DuraCloud preservation +
ability to buy additional space at consortial prices
• Access to Technical staff and support
• No representation on Member Board
• Representation on Member Board• 1 elected, at-large seat on the
Governing Board for every 4 members
• Access to all services• Access to technical staff and
support• 4 TB of DuraCloud preservation
plus ability to buy additional space at consortial prices
Tier 1 Member$150,000
Tier 2 Member
$25,000
ConsortialMember
Affiliate Member
$10,000
Membership
• Includes founding ARL members• Ex officio seat on Governing Board• Access to all services• Access to technical staff and
support• Negotiated amount of DuraCloud
preservation plus ability to buy additional space at consortial prices
Creating an effective partnership with TDLMember institutions need to have…
• Staff to serve as primary contact(s) with TDL
• Staff to manage a repository (ingest content, add metadata, etc.)
• Staff to set and implement policies for preservation
• Ability to work with TDL to integrate authentication for some services (e.g. DSpace and Vireo)
• Commitment to make contributions through TDL committees and groups
Bare minimumHardware $30,000Staff (SysAdmin DSpace, Vireo, OJS, OCS $45,000Staff (SysAdmin infrastructure, back-ups $30,000Staff (Software Mgmt for Vireo, DSpace, etc.) $45,000
Helpdesk $12,000Total Operational Costs $162,000
DuraSpace Membership $10,000Charter membership in DPN $20,000
Total Ancillary Costs $30,000
TOTAL COSTS $192,000
The Cost of Going Alone
Contact Us Debra Hanken Kurtz
Executive Director, Texas Digital Library
512-495-4358
Kristi Park
Program Coordinator, Texas Digital Library
512-495-4417
General Contact: [email protected]