1.
Dan Gillean and Justin Simpson
Higher Education Archive Programme Network Meeting
London, UK– December 2, 2016
An Introduction to
AtoM, Archivematica, and
Artefactual Systems

2.
Who are we?
Justin Simpson
Director, Archivematica Technical Services
Dan Gillean, MAS, MLIS
AtoM Program Manager

3.
Who is Artefactual?
Artefactual Systems is dedicated to producing
standards-based open source web applications
for digital preservation, description, and access.
We are the lead developers of AtoM (for archival
description and access) and Archivematica (for
managing digital preservation workflows).

4.
We are archivists, librarians, system administrators,
and developers that are passionate about open-
source and standards-based systems. We are also
one of the most hard-working and respected
technical crews in the archives and library community.
We put out and support several Archivematica and
AtoM releases a year and deliver technical services to
a growing list of satisfied clients.
Our Team_

5.
Our Development Priorities
Open Source
Standards-based
Generalized for broad use

6.
Our Development Approach
• Standards-based / follows best practices
• Open source / Creative Commons
• Multilingual support whenever possible
• Generalize specific use cases
• Include all features in public release
• Iterative development via multiple
contributions over subsequent releases
Community-based
Development

7.
Our Business Model
The “Bounty Model”
of Open Source Business
• Maintain our applications under A-GPLv3
licenses
• Provide and maintain the documentation
under CC-BY-SA licenses
• Produce additional resources (e.g. videos,
presentations, webinars) whenever possible
• Participate actively in the user forums
• Offer additional paid services
• Always include development in public project

8.
Our Services
• Hosting
• Remote technical
maintenance
• Consultation
• Data migration
• Training
• Application theming
• Software development
https://www.artefactual.com/services/

9.
Our Applications
https://www.accesstomemory.org
Web based application for
standards-based description and
access in a multilingual, multi-
repository environment
Web based application to
support digital preservation
workflows based on the OAIS
reference model
https://www.archivematica.org

10.
Our Applications
https://www.accesstomemory.org
Web based application for
standards-based description and
access in a multilingual, multi-
repository environment
Web based application to
support digital preservation
workflows based on the OAIS
reference model
https://www.archivematica.org

11.
Meet AtoM (hello world!)

12.
Web based: Once installed, you only need a
modern web browser and an internet
connection to connect to the application from
anywhere
Standards-based: AtoM implements existing
national and international archival content and
metadata transmission standards and best
practices, so your data is standards compliant
and interoperable
Multilingual: Supports translations of both
content and user interface elements, can be
used as a multilingual catalogue
Multi-repository: Can be used as a portal site,
content aggregator, or union catalogue to
provide access to content from multiple
institutions
What is AtoM?AtoM stands for
Access to Memory
It is a web-based, open
source application for
standards-based archival
description and access in
a multilingual, multi-
repository environment.

13.
Web-based:
platform independent
Browser-based user interface.
• Anyone with access to a browser (e.g., Chrome,
Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari etc.) has access to all
the features and functionality of the AtoM application.
Platform independent application.
• The application runs on a web server that can be
installed and run on many platforms.

14.
Open source:
free as in freedom
AtoM is built with open source tools
(NGINX, MySQL, Symfony,
Elasticsearch), rather than proprietary
(i.e., closed-source) ones.
The underlying software code of
AtoM is open source.
Free to use
Free to modify
Free to share

15.
Documentation is freely available
Public User Forum for troubleshooting
and community-building
Wiki with community resources, example
users, etc.
YouTube video tutorials and webinar
recordings
Open source:
free as in freedom

16.
Standards-based description
User-friendly content standard edit templates
Templates: ISAD(G), DACS, RAD, DC, MODS, ISAAR-CPF, ISDIAH, ISDF


17.
Multi-lingual support
Translate
Content and user interface elements

18.
Multi-repository support
per-institution theming
Upload logos and banners, change
background colors via user interface

19.
Archivematica Integration
DIP upload to AtoM
Maintain link between Archivematica AIP
and uploaded DIP objects in AtoM

20.
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
0.X-BETA 1.0-BETA
FIRST
NON-BETA
RELEASE
1.1 2.01.31.2
TRILLIUM THEME
AtoM’S DEVELOPMENT

21.
2016 2017 2018
1.x 2.22.0 2.42.3
JOB SCHEDULER
2.0.1 2.1.1
20152014
2.1
2.2.1
2012
1.3.1
CLIPBOARD
AtoM 2.4
• Full bulk import / export via the user
interface
• Search index improvements
• Authority records and repositories on
the Clipboard
AtoM’S DEVELOPMENT

22.
AtoMinstallations
1 pin per locale; only up to v2.1

23.
You can find many more examples of AtoM sites from around the world on our wiki Users page. If
you don’t see your institution’s AtoM installation listed here and would like to, please send us an
email and we will be happy to add it!
https://wiki.accesstomemory.org/Community/Users

24.
Meet Archivematica (hello world!)

25.
What is Archivematica?
Archivematica is a web-
and standards-based,
open-source application
which allows your
institution to preserve
long-term access to
trustworthy, authentic
and reliable digital
content.
Standards based
Open source
Customizable
Integrated w 3rd
party systems
Active community

26.
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
2007: UNESCO REPORT 0.1-ALPHA
DASHBOARD
INTRODUCED
0.7
1.0
RELEASED!0.9
0.8
Bradley, K., Lei, J., Blackall, C.
Towards An Open Source
Archival Repository and
Preservation System (2007)
Planning and development begin.
Initial Funding via UNESCO MotW
Subcommittee, IMF Archives, City of
Vancouver Archives
0.6-ALPHA
February 2010
May 2010
February 2011 February 2012
PREMIS
in
METS
0.10
April 2013
August 2012
STORAGE
SERVICE 0.2
January 2014
Archivematica’s development

27.
Standards-based
ISO 14721 (OAIS) PREMIS METS BagIT

28.
PREMIS in METS XML
Packaged according to BagIt specifications
Virus scan, normalization report, extraction log, etc
For browsing in Archivematica
Original + normalized
objects, submission
docs, original metadata
included at SIP creation
Archivematica AIP structure

29.
<mets:amdSec>
<mets:techMD>
PREMIS: OBJECT
<mets:rightsMD>
PREMIS: RIGHTS
<mets:digiprovMD>
PREMIS: EVENT
<mets:digiprovMD>
PREMIS: AGENT
METS SECTIONS
<metsHdr> METS header
<dmdSec> Descriptive metadata
<amdSec> Administrative metadata
<fileSec> File section
<structMap> Structural Map
PREMIS in METS

30.
Micro-services Handshakes Partnerships
Gears – Joe DeSousa.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mustangjoe/22711070429
Metal Handshake – Grey Geezer.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Metal_Handshake.jpg
Hands Passing Baton - tableatny,
https://www.flickr.com/photos/53370644@N06/4976497160
Do one thing well…Inside and Out

31.
Micro-services Architecture

32.
Micro-services Architecture

33.
Bulk_extractor
Clam AV
Elasticsearch
ExifTool
Ffmpeg
Fido
FITS
Gearman
gzip
Imagemagick
Inkscape
JHOVE
md5deep
MediaInfo
NFS-common
Python-lxml
Siegfried
unar
…and more…
Micro-services: Tools Used

34.
Handshakes:
Integration not duplication

35.
Handshakes:
AtoM
ArchivesSpace
Archivist’s Toolkit
Arkivum
Binder
CONTENTdm
Dataverse
DSpace
DuraCloud
Fedora
HPTrim
Hydra
Islandora
LOCKSS
OpenStack
Still from the film Color Blind - Photograph by Pui Shan Chan February 2009. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Black_%26_White_Handshake_-_Still_from_the_film_Colour_Blind_(2009).JPG

36.
Partnerships
Building Community Services Together

37.
archivesDIRECT
• Partnership with DuraSpace
• U.S. Based
• Launched August 2014
• Secure storage and
monitoring via DuraCloud
• Artefactual provides AM
technical support
http://archivesdirect.org/

38.
Perpetua
• Partnership with Arkivum
• U.K. Based
• Launched July 2016
• Secure storage and
monitoring via Arkivum
• Artefactual provides AM
technical support
http://arkivum.com/perpetua/

39.
ArchivesCANADA
Digital Preservation Service
• Partnership with The
Canadian Council of
Archives (CCA)
• Canada Based
• Launched September 2016
• Artefactual provides AM
technical support, storage,
monitoring
http://archivescanada.ca/ACDPS

40.
Some examples of how AtoM and Archivematica are used by our global communities
AtoM and Archivematica
Use Cases

41.
AtoM Use Cases
Medium to Large Deployment
Model (Artefactual):
• ES and MySQL deployed on separate
server
• Internal read/write and testing
webservers
• Separate public read-only front-end
web server – content proxied via firewall
and replication script

42.
AtoM Use Cases
http://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/
BC Archives – Royal BC Museum

43.
AtoM Use Cases
https://archivescanada.accesstomemory.ca/
ArchivesCanada – Canadian Portal

44.
AtoM Use Cases
https://beatoninstitute.com/
Beaton Institute

45.
AtoM Use Cases
https://beatoninstitute.com/
Beaton Institute
https://beatoninstitute.com/

46.
AtoM Use Cases Beaton Institute
https://beatoninstitute.com/

47.
Archivematica Use Cases
http://atom.archives.sfu.ca/
Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM

48.
Archivematica Use Cases
http://www.sfu.ca/archives/digital-repository.html
Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM

49.
Archivematica Use Cases
http://www.sfu.ca/archives/digital-repository/dr-overview.html
Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM

50.
Archivematica Use Cases
http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/archives/DigitalPreservation/DRArchitecture.png
Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM

51.
Archivematica Use Cases
http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/archives/DigitalPreservation/DRArchitecture.png
Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM
= Archivematica pipelines
= AM Storage Service
= SFU AtoM

52.
Archivematica Use Cases Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM

53.
Archivematica Use Cases Simon Fraser University
Building a Digital Repository with Archivematica and AtoM
http://www.sfu.ca/content/dam/sfu/archives/DigitalPreservation/FormatPolicyRegistry.pdf

54.
Questions?
info@artefactual.com

55.
RESOURCES
AtoM homepage: https://www.accesstomemory.org
AtoM demo: http://demo.accesstomemory.org
Roadmap: https://wiki.accesstomemory.org/Releases/Roadmap
Documentation: https://www.accesstomemory.org/docs/latest/
User forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/ica-atom-users

56.
RESOURCES
AM homepage: https://www.archivematica.org
AM demo: http://sandbox.archivematica.org
Wiki: https://wiki.archivematica.org
Documentation: https://www.archivematica.org/docs/
User Forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/archivematica