john faundeen august 26, 2011 society of american archivists – chicago, il
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Geospatial Data Preservation: Issues and Challenges. John Faundeen August 26, 2011 Society of American Archivists – Chicago, IL. Outline. Context Environmental The Right Stuff More Than One To the Rescue And the Next Media is. Context. By the Numbers. Digitally 1972 to Present - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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John FaundeenJohn FaundeenAugust 26, 2011August 26, 2011Society of American Archivists – Chicago, ILSociety of American Archivists – Chicago, IL
Geospatial Data Preservation: Geospatial Data Preservation: Issues and ChallengesIssues and Challenges
Outline
ContextContext EnvironmentalEnvironmental The The RightRight Stuff Stuff More Than OneMore Than One To the RescueTo the Rescue And the Next Media isAnd the Next Media is
Context
By the Numbers . . .
DigitallyDigitally 1972 to Present
Sort of…
Receive 2-3 Terabytes / Day Manage 4.5 Petabytes +40 Million E-Records
Film ArchivesFilm Archives 1939 to Present
Many Formats/Sizes/Types
+8 Million Frames
2008
2003 Dasht-e Kavir (Great Salt Desert, Iran)
Environmental
TemperatureTemperature Relative HumidityRelative Humidity
181,000 data points January 2010 to July 2011
Environmental
Source: NARA 1571 Archival Storage Standards
Environmental
Environmental
Environmental
The Right Stuff Appraisal of RecordsAppraisal of Records
Continuing Value
Can be SubjectiveCan be Subjective Involve Relevant Reviewers Engage Management at all Levels
BenefitsBenefits Reduce Breadth of Holdings
Focus on Core-Mission Datasets Prioritize Resources
Have a Way to Say “No” Document Decisions - Accountability
The Right Stuff
2006-20112006-2011 56 Appraisals
39 Retain/Accept 17 Dispose/Not Accept
Disposal not the Same as DestructionDisposal not the Same as Destruction Seek a Better Home
Sample of Datasets AppraisedSample of Datasets Appraised Landsat (3) Gemini Apollo
More Than One
CopiesCopies A Suggestion . . .A Suggestion . . .
More Than One
NARA Partnership AgreementNARA Partnership Agreement
To the Rescue
USGSUSGS 2007 $1.3M Preservation & Access Legacy Science
ICSU CODATAICSU CODATA 2011 DARTG
And the Next Media is
Migration of MediaMigration of Media Including Hard Disk Obsolescence
HW, SW, Firmware, Media
Within a 3-5 Year Period
Take-Away
Track Temperature and Relative HumidityTrack Temperature and Relative Humidity 65/35
Consider AppraisalConsider Appraisal Three-Copy StrategyThree-Copy Strategy Rescuing DataRescuing Data PlanPlan for Data Migrations for Data Migrations
Take-Away
Track Temperature and Relative HumidityTrack Temperature and Relative Humidity 65/35
Consider AppraisalConsider Appraisal Three-Copy StrategyThree-Copy Strategy Rescuing DataRescuing Data PlanPlan for Data Migrations for Data Migrations
Thank you!John Faundeen