Apologies
for any cross-posting
The
findings from the Keeping Research Data Safe 2 (“KRDS2)
survey of digital preservation cost information are now available on the KRDS2 project webpage.
One
of the core aims of the KRDS2 project was to identify potential sources of cost
information for preservation of digital research data and to conduct a survey
of them. Between September and November 2009 we made an open invitation via
email lists and the project blog and project webpage for others to contact us
and contribute to the data survey if they had research datasets and associated
cost information that they believe may be of interest to the study.
13 survey responses were received:
11 of these were from UK-based collections, and 2 were from mainland Europe.
Two further potential contributions from the USA were unfortunately not
available in time to be included.
The
responses covered a broad area of research including the arts and humanities,
social sciences, and physical and biological sciences and research data
archives or cultural heritage collections. Each survey response is
approximately 6-8 pages in length.
A summary analysis plus individual
completed responses to the data survey that provide more detail, are
available on the project website or directly from the links below.
We have also made the revised
versions of KRDS2 activity model available to download.
Please feel free to circulate this
announcement to other colleagues and lists who you think may have an interest.
Summary
Analysis of Data Survey Responses
ADS (Archaeology Data Service)
BADC (British Atmospheric
Data Service)
eCrystals (National
Crystallographic Service, University of Southampton)
EDINA (UK Borders Service,
EDINA, University of Edinburgh)
Linnean Soc (Linnean
Society Collection, University of London Computer Centre)
NDAD (National Digital
Archive of Datasets, University of London Computer Centre)
NLW (Welsh Journals Online,
National Library of Wales)
Rutherford (Rutherford
Appleton Laboratory, Science and Technology Facilities Council), UKDA (UK Data Archive)
VADS (Visual Arts Data Service)
DANS (Data Archiving and
Networked Services, The Netherlands)
Neil Beagrie
Charles Beagrie Ltd
Digital Access and Preservation
Management and Research Consultancy
Website: www.beagrie.com
Blog: www.blog.beagrie.com