Discussion of the Scope & Objectives for the Hydra Digital Preservation Interest Group.

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Bill Branan
Jun 16, 2017
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Purpose: To proceed the discussion of the Scope & Objectives for the Hydra Digital Preservation Interest Group started at the April skype conference call

So please insert your comments, suggestions etc 

Notation:

Q: Question from Scope & Objectives

PA: Proposal for answer

C: Comment 

Scope & Objectives:

Q: Is digital preservation and object durability a compelling Hydra functionality, and something we want to invest in? 

  • PA: It is not important that Hydra core support Digital Preservation
  • PA: It is important that Hydra partners can make use of Hydra components in their Digital Preservation workflows.
  • PA: It is important that Hydra can interface smoothly to existing tools and application from Digital Preservation communities such as
    • Characterization / validation tools
    • Migration / Normalization tools
    • Tools for preservation planning
      • Risk management
    • Emulation tools
    • Long term preservation ( bit preservation and functional preservation)
      • Active management of preserved master preservation objects
    • Audit functionality
  • PA: It is important that the Hydra system in a flexible way can handle and update metadata
    • Batch update
    • Update from crowd sourcing
    • Crowd curation

Q: Does the Hydra architecture, and push towards gemification, offer the potential to plug in OPF or other  preservation tools and utilities as standard, modular components?

  • PA: Yes it is possible to add potential plug in preservation tools from other communities. Simplicity in adapters (Gems) is a good selling point.

Q: How can the answers to the  above inform Fedora 4 development, and how Hydra leverages and influences  its direction?

  • PA: Be an active part of the Fedora 4 working groups.  

Q: Specifically, might OPF Hackathons provide fertile ground for finding Hydra adopters in Europe?  Might Hydra events in the US provide a channel for airing and use of OPF digital preservation tools and utilities?

  • PA: It is always important to use your network, such as OPF, to promote knowledge  of the Hydra functionality
  • PA: It is  important that some of the Hydra partners are active in the Digital Preservation communities

Q: More generally, do synergies  with OPF suggest that for the next phase of Hydra development the project would be well served by trying to cultivate alliances or sister-organizations / projects? If so, which organizations, and what form might those alliances take?