3d data repository features, best practices, and implications for preservation models: Findings from a national forum

Juliet L. Hardesty, Jennifer Johnson, Jamie Wittenberg, Nathan Hall, Matt Cook, Zack Lischer-Katz, Zhiwu Xie, Robert McDonald

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Abstract

This study identifies challenges and directions for 3D/VR repository standards and practices. As 3D technologies become more affordable and accessible, academic libraries need to implement workflows, standards, and practices that support the full lifecycle of 3D data. This study invited experts across several disciplines to ana-lyze current national repository and preservation efforts. Outlined models provide frameworks to identify features, examine workflows, and determine implications of 3D data on current preservation models. Participants identified challenges for supporting 3D data, including intellectual property and fair use; providing repository system management beyond academic libraries; seeking guidance outside of academia for workflows to model.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)789-807
Number of pages19
JournalCollege and Research Libraries
Volume81
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2020
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Library and Information Sciences

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