AHM08/W9-3: The Global Datacentric View

Ian Atkinson: ARCHER Data Services

HERMES - generic datagrid tool
PLONE tools

cf archer.edu.au

hermes ..
http://commonsvfsgrid.sf.net

plone srb & ICAT
http://eresearch.jcu.edu.au/wiki

PJ Kirsch: Developing a common data discovery, browsing and access framework

BAS multi-disciplinary requirerments.

used be scientist (mis)managed

need to have a framework for the data its documentation

tech drivers - 24/7 link & bandwidth even to remote data sensors
free client tools - eg google maps etc

must have
- efficient discovery
- appropriate visualisation .. what does appropriate mean - user perspective & data dependance
- access to data
- aaaccess of ancilliary/auxilliary data

- sometimes reference to accession num for no digital holdings

initial response to query is a timeline showing availability and quality indicator and list of associated other docs in a subversion db eg s/w, code, reports etc

as you 'zoom' in on the data the timelines may show additional variants such as region, raw vs processed, instrument variants etc.

provider nominated visualisation, as scrollable zoomable time or space display .. linked to dataset download.

iso 690 - ref for citing data.


Andrew Treloar: ANDS - what are we doing, why are we different, whether we are courageous.

Platforms for Collaboration ..

follow on arrow dart and archer

blueprint: 'towards the australian data commons'
.. why data - because data deluge need to spend more and more
.. need for standardisation
. s/w & h/w gets cheaper, wetware more expnsive
.. role of data federations
. cross disciplinary opportunity opens door to new research
. but it is difficult

cf australian code for the responsible conduct of research
.. institutional and researcher obligations.
.. signed up to by all chancellors etc . so serious
.. funding will become tied to compliance

ANDS programmes
.. developing frameworks
.. providing national utilities
. discovery
. persistent identifier - pilin
. collections registry

discovery - iso2146 - high level architecture for registry
collection, party/people, activity, service
expose this to google web service harvest

.. seeding the commons, ie work with lead exemplars
.. building (human) capabilities
. train the traners

1st review .. 'strategic roadmap aug 2008.pdf'
cf p21 ,p22, p23, p23

http://ands.org.au