the timescapes archive libby bishop university of leeds/university of essex research methods...
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The Timescapes Archive
Libby BishopUniversity of Leeds/University of Essex
Research Methods FestivalSt Catherine’s College, 30 June 2008
Timescapes is about…
Building an archive of QLL data:
• 400+ participants, 5+ years, multiple interactions
• 5000+ objects
• 500+ GB of data
Timescapes
Affiliates and Associates
Authorised Users
Public
Multimediadata andmetadatacreated(SIP*)
Data, metadata, contextual info available to search(DIP*)
2.Standards-compliant data prepared for preservation
Timescapes data preserved (AIP*)
Virtual catalogue record-pointer to resources held at UoL
Information and Data Flows among Researchers, the Timescapes Repository, and the UK Data Archive
Timescapes Repository Disaggregated preservation service
*SIP-Submission Information Package*AIP-Archival Information Package*DIP-Dissemination Information Package
Rights and data management, metadata standards
Strands ResearchProjects
Data producers and users
Data users
Data
Information
Rights and data manage-ment, metadata standards
• Characteristics of the materials deposited– Data and documentation, not just outputs – Qualitative, including image, audio, video– Sensitive content, complex rights management– Longitudinal, dynamic
Synchronous research, archive building
and sharing
Distinctive features of Timescapes