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J A N U A R Y / F E B R U A R Y   2 0 1 6
Volume 22, Number 1/2

DOI: 10.1045/january2016-contents
ISSN: 1082-9873

E D I T O R I A L

A New Year
Editorial by Laurence Lannom, Corporation for National Research Initiatives

A R T I C L E S

Data Citation Services in the High-Energy Physics Community
Article by Patricia Herterich, CERN and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Sünje Dallmeier-Tiessen, CERN

Abstract: A paradigm change in scholarly communication is underway. Supporting Open Science, an effort to make scientific research data accessible to all interested parties by openly publishing research and encouraging others to do the same thereby making it easier to communicate scientific knowledge, is a part of the change that has become increasingly important for (digital) libraries. Digital libraries are able to play a significant role in enabling Open Science by facilitating data sharing, discovery and re-use. Data citation is often mentioned as one incentive for data sharing, and therefore enabling data citation is a crucial feature of research data services. In this article we present a case study of data citation services for the High-Energy Physics (HEP) community using digital library technology. Our example shows how the concept of data citation is implemented for the complete research workflow, covering data production, publishing, citation and tracking of data reuse. We also describe challenges faced, and distil lessons learnt for infrastructure providers and scholarly communication stakeholders across disciplines.

Desktop Batch Import Workflow for Ingesting Heterogeneous Collections: A Case Study with DSpace 5
Article by Jacob L. Nash and Jonathan Wheeler, University of New Mexico

Abstract: The release of DSpace 5 has made batch importing of zipped Simple Archive Format (SAF) directories via the online user interface a possibility. This improved functionality supports a repository administrator's ability to perform batch ingest operations by removing the need to utilize the command-line, but staging large collections for ingest can be time consuming. Additionally, the SAF specification does not lend itself to an efficient desktop workflow. We describe a lightweight and easily adopted Python workflow for packaging heterogeneous collections in Simple Archive Format for batch ingest into DSpace.

Leveraging Heritrix and the Wayback Machine on a Corporate Intranet: A Case Study on Improving Corporate Archives
Article by Justin F. Brunelle, The MITRE Corporation and Old Dominion University; Krista Ferrante and Eliot Wilczek, The MITRE Corporation; Michele C. Weigle and Michael L. Nelson, Old Dominion University

Abstract: In this work, we present a case study in which we investigate using open-source, web-scale web archiving tools (i.e., Heritrix and the Wayback Machine installed on the MITRE Intranet) to automatically archive a corporate Intranet. We use this case study to outline the challenges of Intranet web archiving, identify situations in which the open source tools are not well suited for the needs of the corporate archivists, and make recommendations for future corporate archivists wishing to use such tools. We performed a crawl of 143,268 URIs (125 GB and 25 hours) to demonstrate that the crawlers are easy to set up, efficiently crawl the Intranet, and improve archive management. However, challenges exist when the Intranet contains sensitive information, areas with potential archival value require user credentials, or archival targets make extensive use of internally developed and customized web services. We elaborate on and recommend approaches for overcoming these challenges.

The Benchmarking Forum at IPRES 2015
Conference Report by Christoph Becker, University of Toronto and Vienna University of Technology; Krešimir Ðuretec, Artur Kulmukhametov and Andreas Rauber, Vienna University of Technology

Abstract: The Benchmarking Forum at the International Conference on Digital Preservation (iPres) 2015, held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 2 - 6, 2015, brought together digital preservation researchers, community organizations and practitioners to discuss opportunities and challenges in adopting software benchmarking as a systematic tool for evaluating digital preservation tools. Outcomes included an initial set of benchmark specifications for targeted scenarios elaborated jointly during the workshop, and a set of concrete collaborative actions that will take place in 2016.

N E W S   &   E V E N T S

In Brief: Short Items of Current Awareness

In the News: Recent Press Releases and Announcements

Clips & Pointers: Documents, Deadlines, Calls for Participation

Meetings, Conferences, Workshops: Calendar of Activities Associated with Digital Libraries Research and Technologies

F E A T U R E D   D I G I T A L
C O L L E C T I O N

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At the heart of Teachinghistory.org is its emphasis on developing historical thinking skills. The video "What is Historical Thinking?" provides an introduction to core historical thinking strategies such as close reading, sourcing, and contextualization. A Historical Thinking poster can be downloaded. There are videos of historians, curators, and archivists modeling Examples of Historical Thinking with a range of primary sources such as songs, political cartoons, photographs, or letters.

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D - L I B   E D I T O R I A L   S T A F F

Laurence Lannom, Editor-in-Chief
Allison Powell, Associate Editor
Catherine Rey, Managing Editor
Bonita Wilson, Contributing Editor

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