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Preserv 2 final report 'candid and realistic'
The final report from the Preserv 2 project has been described by the JISC programme manager responsible for funding the project, Neil Grindley, as ”candid and realistic about the ... more
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Oxford University Library Services ECS, University of Southampton The National Archives
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The British Library
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JISC

PRESERV 2 is funded by JISC within its capital programme in response to the September 06 call (Circular 04/06), Repositories and Preservation strand

PRESERV was originally funded by JISC within the 4/04 programme Supporting Digital Preservation and Asset Management in Institutions, theme 3: Institutional repository infrastructure development

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Preserv in pictures

How has the Preserv project evolved over two phases? One simple overview is illustrated by the schematics that have been published and presented during the project.

Preserv 2 schematic, Sept. 2008 Preserv 2 schematic
Preserv 2 smart storage schematic, Sept. 08 Preserv 2 schematic May 08
A practical approach! These are the actual components of a system set up to test the smart storage approach. In this context it's a partial schematic. This does not elaborate the storage options and interfaces, but instead focusses on retrieving and examining the formats of stored content. The storage component assumes a greater role, and the range of services expands to include scheduling and interoperability services such as OAI-ORE, potentially discovered and accessed through online registries of services. The interface between repository and storage is now mediated by a controller.
Preserv 1 schematic, May 2007 Preserv 1, July 2005
Preserv 1 schematic May 2007 Preserv 1 schematic July 2005
The interfaces and services have been specified in a little more detail. We start introducing Web services, and preservation services follow the 'seamless flow' approach of The National Archives: characterisation, planning and action. Our interfaces and components are broadly (un)defined. It looks much like the OAIS model, a happy coincidence! Our notional control valve provides scope for input from stakeholders.
<--- Smart storage 2/3 A note on OAIS --->

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