International Conference on Massive Storage Systems and Technology

Speaker(s):

Thib Guicherd-Callin
Art Pasquinelli
Nicholas Taylor

Thib Guicherd-Callin, Art Pasquinelli, and Nicholas Taylor will participate in the International Conference on Storage Systems and Technology. We look forward to connecting with any LOCKSS partners who may also be attending!

Thib, Nicholas, and Art will host LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe) Workshop on Distributed Digital Preservation.

Here is the session description:

This workshop will focus on:

• Trends in digital preservation;
• Information resources;
• Distributed digital preservation concepts;
• LOCKSS preservation features and storage framework;
• The methodology of the LOCKSS open source software re-architecture;
• Open discussion: opportunities for technology collaboration.

LOCKSS background:

LOCKSS is a leading technology for peer-to-peer distributed digital preservation. LOCKSS Java software is going through a major update and revision that will affect existing LOCKSS users and also future community innovators. Originally designed and launched in the late 1990s, LOCKSS was utilized in the library community to help maintain and preserve eBooks and eJournals. The present software re-design will change not only the focus and capabilities of the LOCKSS technology, but also the collaborative partnerships, support structure, and market focus. It will make LOCKSS technology applicable to new types of users, integrations, and content.