introduction to hydra and fedora 4 · this workshop will provide an introduction to and overview of...

eResearchAustralasiaConference|Melbourne–Australia|10-14October-2016

IntroductiontoHydraandFedora4EsméCowles1

AndrewWoods2,DavidWilcox3

1PrincetonUniversityLibrary,Princeton,NewJersey,UnitedStates,escowles@princeton.edu2DuraSpace,Beaverton,Oregon,UnitedStates,awoods@duraspace.org3DuraSpace,Beaverton,Oregon,UnitedStates,dwilcox@duraspace.org

GENERALINFORMATION• Thisisafull-dayworkshop• EsméCowlesistheprimarypresenter• Theworkshopwillincludeahands-oncomponent• Theworkshopcanaccommodateupto40attendees• TherearenoadditionalA/Vrequirementsbeyondaprojectorandwirelessinternet

DESCRIPTIONHydra is a repository solution that isbeingusedby institutionsworldwide toprovideaccess to theirdigital content.Hydra provides a versatile and feature rich environment for end-users and repository administrators alike. Hydraleverages Fedora 4, the robust, modular, open source repository platform for the management, preservation, anddisseminationofdigital content, including researchdata. Fedora4 features include vast improvements in scalability,linkeddatacapabilities,researchdatasupport,modularity,easeofuse,andmore. Thisworkshopwill provide an introduction to and overviewofHydra and Fedora 4,with a focus on getting up andrunningwithanewHydra-based repository.Afteran initial reviewof themost significant featuresand functionality,participantswilllearnhowtomodeldatainHydrausinglinkeddatabestpractices. Attendeeswill have the opportunity (in sections 3 and 4) to participate in hands-on activities and exploreHydra byfollowing step-by-step instructions using a preconfigured virtual machine environment. This will give participants achancetoexperienceHydrafirst-hand.DevelopersandadministratorsinterestedinworkingonHydrawilllearnaboutthesoftwaredevelopmentprocessandprocedures,includinghowtodiscovercontentinHydraviaSolrandanexternaltriplestore. TwooftheoverallaimsoftheworkshoparetoencouragefamiliaritywithanduptakeofHydrawithintheAustralianrepositorycommunity,andbringAustraliandevelopersintotheglobalHydraandFedoracommunitieswhileraisingourprofileintheresearchsupportarena. 1. IntroductiontoHydraandFedora4.Generaloverviewoffunctionalityandcurrentprojectstatusupdates. 60minutes2. Linkeddatamodelingbestpractices.RecommendedapproachesformodelingdatawhenmigratingtoFedora4. 60minutes3. Hands-onwith Hydra (part 1):Walkthrough of basic functionality in Hydra Curation Concerns, and how data is

representedinFedoraandSolr. 60minutes4. Hands-onwithHydra (part 2):WalkthroughofmodifyingCurationConcerns and seeinghowall thepieceswork

together. 60minutes

WHOSHOULDATTENDThisworkshopwillbenefitrepositorymanagers,developers,andanyoneinterestedinworkingwithrepositorysoftwareandservices.

eResearchAustralasiaConference|Melbourne–Australia|10-14October-2016

WHATTOBRINGAttendeeswhowish to takepart in the "handson" sessions shouldbring laptopswith 4GBof RAM. AVagrantVMimagewillbeprovided.

ABOUTTHEPRESENTERSEsméCowlesisadeveloperatPrincetonUniversityLibrary,andacommitterfortheHydraandFedoraprojects.HewaspreviouslyatUCSanDiego,workingon theUCSDDAMS repository. Hehas focusedonmetadata interoperability inparticular,includingworkonthePortlandCommonDataModelandVRACore4.