Developing a research data centre for Germany: and its IT-guidelines. Dr. Felix F. Schäfer, German Archaeology Institute (DAI) Berlin

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1 Developing a research data centre for Germany: and its IT-guidelines Dr. Felix F. Schäfer, German Archaeology Institute (DAI) Berlin

2 Data processing in archaeology projects / activities: (individuals, groups, institutions) with dynamic data research data center with static data web portal with shared data 2

3 Stakeholders in archaeology in Germany university (institutes, libraries, projects) state archaeology academies commercial archaeology ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA museums local bodies non-university research institutes 3

4 Stakeholders in archaeology in Germany university (institutes, libraries, projects) state archaeology academies ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA è What do we do with this data in 20 or more years? commercial archaeology museums local bodies non-university research institutes 4

5 Actions so far 2007 establishing an expert group by the DFG to evaluate current situation of archaeological research in Germany, to name challenges and to promote the specific needs 2010 proposal to the DFG for funding the development of a national research center for archaeological data in Germany 2011 April approval of the proposal 2011 Sept. start of the project IANUS with 2 employes (at the DAI in Berlin) and various working groups first 3-year funding period for the conceptual work (including testbeds) nd (planned) 3-year funding period to implement the concept 2018 targeted independent operation of the center 5

6 Project organisation Beteiligte Institutionen IANUS Forschungsdatenzentrum Archäologie & Altertumswissenschaften Koordinierung: Deutsches Archäologisches Institut (DAI) Steuerung: DFG-Arbeitsgruppe Verband der Landesarchäologen in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Basis: Mitglieder (ca. 100) der verschiedenen Arbeitsgruppen aus unterschiedlichen Institutionen (ca. 40) 6

7 Beteiligte Institutionen Participating and supporting institutions 7

8 Future Services 1. Long term preservation documentation, migration, archiving and bitstream preservation of research data 8

9 Future Services 1. Long term preservation documentation, migration, archiving and bitstream preservation of research data 2. Data Dissemination Search and download of research data via web-portal, referencing by PIDs 9

10 Future Services 1. Long term preservation documentation, migration, archiving and bitstream preservation of research data 2. Data Dissemination Search and download of research data via web-portal, referencing by PIDs 3. Central Registry Catalogue about resources in the IANUS archive, but also in other German institutions 10

11 Future Services 1. Long term preservation documentation, migration, archiving and bitstream preservation of research data 2. Data Dissemination Search and download of research data via web-portal, referencing by PIDs 3. Central Registry Catalogue about resources in the IANUS archive, but also in other German institutions 4. Education and Qualification Provision of courses, summer schools, workshops, online-materials for students, teachers and researchers 11

12 Future Services 1. Long term preservation documentation, migration, archiving and bitstream preservation of research data 2. Data Dissemination Search and download of research data via web-portal, referencing by PIDs 3. Central Registry Catalogue about resources in the IANUS archive, but also in other German institutions 4. Education and Qualification Provision of courses, summer schools, workshops, online-materials for students, teachers and researchers 5. Project Support Advise in research data management and support with sync-and-share services 12

13 Future Services 1. Long term preservation documentation, migration, archiving and bitstream preservation of research data 2. Data Dissemination Search and download of research data via web-portal, referencing by PIDs 3. Central Registry Catalogue about resources in the IANUS archive, but also in other German institutions 4. Education and Qualification Provision of courses, summer schools, workshops, online-materials for students, teachers and researchers 5. Project Support Advise in research data management and support with sync-and-share services 6. IT-Recommendations Release of guidelines and minimal standards about the sustainable use of IT in archaeology 13

14 Existing guidelines guidelines for the application of IT in archaeological research in cooperation with the DFG definition of minimal standards on the basis of existing guides short and long version 14

15 Existing guidelines Appraisal: static, only available as pdf-download not up-to-date, last changes in 11/2011 and 07/2009 many aspects not covered due to a lack of responsibilities further development uncertain acceptance and relevance not clear:... IT-guidelines by the DAI for the DAI...? 15

16 Existing guidelines Appraisal: static, only available as pdf-download not up-to-date, last changes in 11/2011 and 07/2009 many aspects not covered due to a lack of responsibilities further development uncertain acceptance and relevance not clear:... IT-guidelines by the DAI for the DAI...? è IANUS takes over the responsibility for the IT-guidelines and implements it as one of its future services 16

17 New guidelines: general aims content should be dynamic via an online-portal and static via downloads cover the whole data life cycle of research data provide additional information, e.g. technical background, tools to use, best-practice examples, content written by external experts IANUS provides only coordination, quality control and technical plattform define workflow for regular updates and alignments with other guides 17

18 New guidelines: general aims content should be dynamic via an online-portal and static via downloads cover the whole data life cycle of research data provide additional information, e.g. technical background, tools to use, best-practice examples, content written by external experts IANUS provides only coordination, quality control and technical plattform define workflow for regular updates and alignments with other guides è Recommendations to improve the re-usability of digital data by documenting its creation and analysis processes 18

19 IT-Empfehlungen New guidelines Three main sections: IT-Empfehlungen Für den nachhaltigen Umgang mit digitalen Daten in den Altertumswissenschaften project phase data formats research methods 19

20 IT-Empfehlungen New guidelines AG Archivierung der Kommission Archäologie und Informationssysteme im Verband der Landesarchäologen der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Minimal standards on the basis of existing guidelines regarding technical aspects, e.g. file formats Ratgeber zur rchivierung digitaler Daten regarding documentary aspects, e.g. research methods Trittsteine auf dem Weg zum Digitalarchiv Vorabversion 0.07 Die AG Archivierung der Kommission Archäologie und Informationssysteme im Verband der Landesarchäologen Deutschlands verfolgt das Ziel, allgemein verfügbare methodische und technische Ansätze zur Archivierung digitaler archäologischer Daten zu begutachten sowie praxisorientierte Empfehlungen, Vorschläge und Tipps zu geben. Die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit münden in diesen Ratgeber. Sind auch noch einige Themenbereiche in Arbeit, so sind doch wesentliche Teile schon verfügbar und werden in dieser Vorabversion vorgestellt 20

21 IT-Empfehlungen: Inhalt New guidelines Introduction File formats Research methods Project phases è Highligthed are textblocks from the old guidelines 21

22 IT-Empfehlungen New guidelines IT-Empfehlungen Für den nachhaltigen Umgang mit digitalen Daten in den Altertumswissenschaften Each topic contains: overview background practice sources discussion PDF-Version 22

23 IT-Empfehlungen New guidelines IT-Empfehlungen Für den nachhaltigen Umgang mit digitalen Daten in den Altertumswissenschaften dynamic online-version static PDF-version PDF-Version 23

24 New guidelines Links for further reading and tools for using 24

25 New guidelines Alphabetical Index with common technical terms 25

26 Homepage & contact c/o Deutsches Archäologisches Institut Podbielskialle Berlin project leader Prof. Dr. Ortwin Dally, DAI Prof. F. Fless, DAI project coordination Dr. Felix Schäfer Maurice Heinrich funding Datenerhaltung Planung Austausch Forschungsdatenzentrum Archäologie & Altertumswissenschaften Forschung Digitale Daten Archivierung Nachnutzung Dokumentation IT-Empfehlungen Metadaten 26