Institutional Repository IR Models

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Institutional Repository (IR) Models

• Rutgers University Community Repository (RUcore)
• A digital library perspective (objects and
  collections)
• Flexible framework based on Fedora
• IR services extend the digital library model
• A domain-specific collection within an IR
• A flexible collection structure
• Supporting different metadata models

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A Domain Specific Collection within an IR(An
Approach for DDI)
RUcore Portal (MODS)
DDI-based User Input
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DDI Portal
FGDC Portal
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Collection Preservation Services
Fedora Repository Service
Metadata Templates
Managed
Preserved
Digital Object Ingest
Fedora Repository
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The Data Life Cycle
Discovery Planning
Initial Data Collection
Final Data Preparation
Publication Sharing
Life Cycle Management

• Trustworthy objects
• Persistent organizations
• and the business model

• Metadata preparation Roles
• Software, algorithms, scripts

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Life Cycle Events (transformations) of the
Digital Object
Migrated Derivative Objects
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T3
Output Device
T1
Digital Original
Document or Born-digital data