Supporting Research Data Shared Services with Fedora

Given at the Göttingen-CODATA RDM Symposium, March 20, 2018.

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1. Supporting Research Data Shared Services with Fedora David Wilcox, DuraSpace dwilcox@duraspace.org
2. DuraSpace is not for profit organization that provides leadership and innovation for open technologies We work to ensure that current and future generations have durable and persistent access to our collective digital heritage Our community is part of an interconnected, worldwide, scholarly ecosystem About DuraSpace Source: The Digital Ecosystem in the Balanced Value Impact Model (illustrated by Alice Maggs); http://simon-tanner.blogspot.com/2014/09/do-you-understand-your-digital-ecosystem.html
3. Research data infrastructure requirements Diverse file formats Large file sizes Many files Complex structures and relationships Diverse metadata standards Long-term preservation and access needs Icon made by Pixel Buddha from Flaticon is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
4. Fedora... Stores, preserves, and provides access to digital objects Supports flexible content models for objects Manages semantic relationships between objects using RDF Supports any metadata standard Supports millions of objects, both large and small Interoperates with other applications and services
5. • 400+ deployments • 30+ countries • 74 member institutions • 1090 mailing list members • 19 active developers Fedora by the Numbers
6. Storage and preservation Store files in Fedora or use external file systems Calculate, store, and verify fixity information (checksums) Maintain a complete version history Icon made by Madebyoliver from Flaticon is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
7. Portability and provenance Software changes over time so data must be able to move freely Resources can be imported/exported in standard formats and packages Fedora (optionally) maintains a complete audit history Icon made by Pixel Buddha from Flaticon is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
8. Fedora front-ends Fedora is middleware You can build a custom framework, or join a broader community:
9. Research Data Shared Services
10. Shared Repository Infrastructure Fedora separates repository services from front-end frameworks REST-API and messaging provide patterns for scalable integrations Common repository can serve multiple client applications Icon made by Smashicon from Flaticon is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
11. Jisc Research Data Shared Services Project 3 main components: repository, preservation, analytics Fedora (with Samvera) repository pilot 9 pilot institutions ORCiD and DOI support Integration with preservation systems Standards compliant
12. Data Services at University of Prince Edward Island Researcher workspaces integrated with data repository Desktop file syncing with publishing workflow Data management planning, collaboration DOI minting IR integration
13. Community
14. The value of community Software is difficult to support and maintain Even large institutions can’t go it alone No single point of failure or control DuraSpace projects are supported by a distributed, global community of stakeholders and contributors.
16. Training and support Workshops hosted throughout the year at conferences and events Multi-day Fedora Camps are also available Service providers for hosting and customization Mailing lists for ongoing support Icon made by Nikita Golubev from Flaticon is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
17. Useful Links Fedora Website • http://fedorarepository.org Mailing Lists • https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/FF/Mailing+Lists+etc Contact • dwilcox@duraspace.org