The document discusses the concept of repositories becoming 'invisible' by blending into user workflows through intuitive interfaces and tools that simplify user interactions. Examples like the DepositMo project and Duracloud for Research illustrate methods to facilitate ease of data preservation and management. The document emphasizes the importance of tailoring technology for novice users while still offering advanced capabilities.

1. Future Trends Panel
GKR Symposium 2012
Tim Donohue
DSpace Tech Lead
tdonohue@duraspace.org
Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License

2. Repositories* becoming…
invisible
* By “repository”, I’m not only referring to IRs or subject repositories, but
also to any system that helps to store & preserve digital content

3. NOT disappearing

4. Does NOT disappear
Rather, blending in…

5. How may repositories /
preservation systems
“blend in”?

6. Technology Camouflage

7. Technology Camouflage
• Build simple, intuitive interfaces to
more complex systems
• Bring the technology into the user’s
existing workflows & tools
• Tailor towards novice users, but allow
advanced users to dig deeper

8. Repo / Preservation Examples
• DepositMO project
– JISC funded project
– Deposit to IR from MS Word
– “Dropbox-like” deposit to IR
– Uses SWORDv2 protocol
DepositMO: http://eprints.org/depositmo/

9. Repo / Preservation Examples
• Simplifying preservation activities for
repository managers
• DSpace Replication Task Suite
– http://bit.ly/NeSuc3
• Fedora CloudSync
– http://bit.ly/Mi5exJ

10. Repo / Preservation Examples
• DuraCloud for Research (DfR)
– Sloan funded project
– Facilitate preservation of research data
– Simple “Dropbox-like” tools to save data
– Securely pass data to data mgrs / repo
DfR: http://bit.ly/N3G2iJ

11. Relevant Links
• DuraCloud: http://duracloud.org
• DuraCloud for Research: http://bit.ly/N3G2iJ
• DSpace Replication Task Suite:
http://bit.ly/NeSuc3
• Fedora CloudSync: http://bit.ly/Mi5exJ
• SWORD protocol: http://swordapp.org
• DepositMO: http://eprints.org/depositmo/

12. Image Credits
• Disappearing Officemate:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/2081250357/
• Camouflaged Butterfly:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boobook48/3663561801/
• Chameleon:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/15198978@N04/6896989391/
• Palm Tree Cell Tower:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mollivan_jon/6681807017/