| Vickie Reich "LOCKSS" |
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LOCKSS - Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe Local control of web content makes web publishing permanent Stanford Libraries is building "persistent access" software for libraries. Called LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keeps Stuff Safe), the project is currently funded by the National Science Foundation, with contributions from Sun Microsystems, Inc. and Stanford University. This software will allow libraries to archive immutable materials delivered over the web. It will be freely distributed and will run on a small/cheap PC's. Current United States alpha sites include: Stanford University, University of California Berkeley, Harvard University, Columbia University, Los Alamos National Laboratory. The prototype alpha testing began Spring 2000. A more complete description of the LOCKSS project can be found at: http://lockss.stanford.edu/projectdescbrief.htm [More Links] Based on web-cache technology, this software will allow local collection development decisions and will preserve the functionality of the original web based content (http:// lockss.stanford.edu). Iindustry's transition from print to online models (see http://highwire.stanford.edu). Digital Library Initiative Phase 2 (http://www.diglib.stanford.edu/). |
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vreich@stanford.edu Vicky is Assistant Director, HighWire Press, Stanford University Libraries and Academic Resources.She is a co-author of the joint NSF/Stanford/SUN Microsystems project: Permanent Publishing; local control of content delivered via the web. Vicky has represented the Stanford Libraries on the Executive Committee of the Stanford Digital Library Technologies Project since 1995. She has held public services and technical services positions in both public and private institutions. Her broad experience includes research librarian at the Upjohn Company; Head, Mental Health Research Institute Library, University of Michigan; Planning Librarian, Office of the Librarian of Congress; and Head, Serials and Acquisitions Department, Stanford University Libraries. Vicky has given numerous talks and presentations, and has a long list of publications 102 Green Library,
Stanford CA 94305-6004 |
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