Transcript October 2006 Library Forum

The USC Digital Repository
(USCDR)
Sam Gustman, Associate Dean, USC Libraries
and Chief Technology Officer, USC Shoah Foundation Institute
[email protected], 213-344-7952
The USC Digital Repository (USCDR)
 Approved by the Provost in summer 2010
 A partnership among the USC Libraries, USC Information
Technology Services, and the USC Shoah Foundation
Institute
 An infrastructure that provides access to digitized or borndigital collections that enable access, encourages research,
and generates revenue
 Connected to HPCC super-computer—5th fastest in the
world
Digital Repository Core Functions
 Digitization
 Cataloging
 Digital preservation
 Digital Library access
 File-server services for large assets
Digitization
• Automatic and mass
digitization systems for
audio/video, paper and still
images.
• Local and remote digital
file ingest systems used to
bring already digitized files
into the preservation and
access systems from
anywhere in the world.
•Quality assurance
systems for all content
Cataloging
• Patented cataloging
and indexing system can
be applied to almost any
data set.
• Managed infrastructure
for manual indexing.
Digital preservation
• 40 Petabyte
capacity (only 8
Petabytes used)
• SHA-1 based fixity
for all files.
• Automatic media
retirement based on
age.
Digital Library
access
University
CDN
Library
High performance
research network
(Internet2, Cenic,
Pacific Wave, etc).
• Web site development.
• Secure IP address
based global access.
• Subscription pricing
model available.
• See http://vha.usc.edu
as an example.
Researchers
Multi-terabyte
personal
folders
File-server services
for large assets
Research
scientist
• Up to Petabyte size personal
directories. Up to 10gb
connectivity.
• Mac OS, Unix, Windows and
Web compatible directories.
Preservation
folders
• $/TB/Month billing system for
personal folders
•$/TB Preservation storage
billing
USC Digital Repository
Organizational Chart
Sam Gustman
Executive Director
Linda Truong
Zofia Wright
Operations Manager
Financial Analyst
Operations
Billing/Purchasing
Project Management
Finance
Quotes
USC Sales
NVT Digital
Commercial Sales
SFI
Preservation
Group
Technical Services
Questions