A presentation given at the Open Repositories conference in 2010. In part, the proposal reads and While repositories provide obvious benefits in hosting and managing content, it is equally clear that there is no “one size fits all” solution to the range of digital asset management needs at a typical institution, much less across institutions. A system that supports the submission, approval and dissemination of electronic theses and dissertations, for example, has demonstrably different requirements than a digitization workflow solution, an e-science data repository, or media preservation and access system. There is a clear need in the repository community to readily develop and deploy content-, domain-, and institution-specific solutions that integrate the flexibility and richness of customized applications and workflows with the underlying power of repositories for content management, access and preservation. This paper will provide an overview of Hydra’s philosophy, architecture, and components, as well as demonstrations of various Hydra installations. The paper will also provide a progress report on Hydra development to date and its overall roadmap, as well as provide observations on the successes and challenges of community-based development of shared repository solutions.
Samvera publicity leaflet for use at conferences. Version 1 dated October 2018 in A4 and US Letter formats. This version of the leaflet has been superseded.
Samvera publicity leaflet for use at conferences. Version 2 dated April 2019 in A4 and US Letter formats. This version of the leaflet has been superseded.
A recording of the opening session of Samvera Connect 2020. Labelled "Welcome and housekeeping" in the program, the session also included a memorial to the late Julie Allinson and a tribute to the Community's retiring Operations Adviser, Richard Green.
A lightning talk (seven minute) presentation given at Samvera Connect 2020 On-line described thus and A quick introduction to the Samvera Tech call to address what is it, who is it for, and how can I engage. The 'Related URL' below links to a video recording of the session. The video has closed captioning.
New to Samvera? Welcome! We understand how steep the learning curve may seem when getting started. Samvera 101 is an introductory presentation that will cover fundamental principles with a sampling of common topics and definitions used within the Samvera stack and community. Framework topics include discussions around, Rails, Sidekiq, Data Stores, Fedora, Solr, Blacklight, etc. While application level topics include discussions around, Avalon, Hyrax, Hyku, etc. Like a prerequisite class, this talk is designed to prepare developers and community members for success! Attendees will leave having a greater understanding of Samvera's components and how they come together to create a Samvera application. The 'Related URL' below links to a YouTube recording with closed captioning., and A presentation given at Samvera Connect 2020 On-line described thus
A presentation given at Samvera Connect 2020 On-line described thus and The annual roundup of all that has happened and our exciting prospects for the next few years from Rosalyn Metz, Chair of the Samvera Steering Group. The 'Related URL' below links to beginning of this presentation in the day's YouTube recording.
Slides from an on-line workshop given at Samvera Connect 2020 On-line described thus and *Overview of the M3 schema *Requirements and Installation for Allinson Flex *Overview of Allinson Flex usage *Constraints and next steps discussion Allinson Flex brings on the fly user editable M3 metadata schemas to Hyrax and repositories built with similar components. We'll dive deep into what the M3 schema is and how it is structured, how Allinson Flex works today and what our plans for the future bring. Workshop will be divided into 2 parts. Part 1 will be a feature overview and discussion / dive into how M3 schemas are laid out. Part 2 will be a hands on installation and configuration of the Allinson Flex tools and a code dive into certain features.
streaming media protocols and their differences, file formats and codecs, Slides from an on-line workshop given at Samvera Connect 2020 On-line described thus, This workshop will provide a general overview of streaming media technologies and applications, as well as a hands-on portion where participants will configure a simple Rails application with a streaming server. Topics will include a brief overview of commonly used streaming servers and applications, both local and cloud-hosted, and and browser support. The workshop component will include a walk-through of setting up Nginx as a streaming server, building a Rails app with stream security and authorization. Docker containers will be provided.
* Understand what Samvera is and how to participate * Understand how to use Samvera * Understand the value of Samvera Samvera is a community, a set of tools, and a collection of ready-to run and hosted applications to help build a digital repository for your institution. The community drives the specification and development of sustainable open source technology and honing best practices for managing digital content. This workshop will provide an on-boarding and general entrée to the Samvera community and solutions for non-coders. The first part will provide an overview of Samvera solutions, hosting options and the community – what is it, why is it different? It will showcase applications solving a diverse set of needs and organizations, and discuss the how the community at large works to enable these. The second part will give a general technical overview designed for a non-technical audience. The resources needed to maintain and contribute to a hosted or custom Samvera solution will be discussed, resources that exist to get started will be highlighted plus how to contribute to the community technically and non-technically. The final part will discuss value and how to pitch Samvera and get institutional support. It will discuss the advantages of being part of the community and how that strengthens the sustainability of the tools, the applications, and the community overall. The 'Related URL' below links to a YouTube video of the presentation. and Samvera Connect 2020 was a virtual, rather than face-to-face, conference because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This presentation would normally have been given as a workshop with some hands-on participation in the middle. The session was described thus
25 - 2, 45 Durham update 1, 45 - 2, Video recording of the virtual Samvera Europe meeting held on 18th September 2020. For the video follow the 'Related URL' link below. The agenda below will give approximate ideas of the offset times within the video to the various reports. Agenda (times are British Summer Time - UTC+1) Each update has 5-10mins between them to allow for questions and discussion 1, 20 Digital Repository of Ireland update 2, 35 - 2, 30 York update 2, 00 Samvera Connect update and close, 55 Ruhr-University Bochum update 3, 35 - 1, 50 - 2, 40 Hull update 2, 05 Oxford update 2, 05 Welcome & housekeeping 1, 25 British Library/Ubiquity update 1, 00 - 1, 15 - 2, and 05 - 1
The program, with linked slides and notes, for the Samvera Partner meeting held on 27th and 28th April 2020. The planned face-to-face meeting was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic and replace by this on-line substitute,
The recommendations of the Contribution Model Working Group were formally adopted by the Samvera Partners in early 2020. This document sets out the requirements for Partners which will be mandatory from spring 2022.
The program and notes, with linked slides, for the Samvera Virtual Partner meeting held on-line 27/28 April, 2020. This virtual meeting replaced the planned face-to-face event that should have been held in Atlanta but which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“In order to support centralized staffing the Samvera Community needs a strategy to raise significant funds on an ongoing basis. Partner discussions have supported the idea of a required contribution model that equitably distributes the burden. The contribution model will include both financial and in-kind staff time tiered options. Equity, good standing, how to value in-kind contributions, and incentives will be addressed in the proposed contribution model.” The work developed over two phases producing these reports. and The Samvera Contribution model Working Group was chartered to propose a model in support of the Governance Working Group recommendation that
A short presentation given during Samvera Virtual Connect 2019 reviewing the work of the Steering Group during the previous months. Both the slides and the script are available for download.
57, 38, 2, and A recording of Samvera's Virtual Connect conference in 2017. Follow th 'Related URL' below. Samvera Virtual Connect (SVC), formerly known as Hydra Virtual Connect, is an opportunity for Samvera Community participants to gather online to touch base on the progress of community efforts at a roughly halfway point between face-to-face Samvera Connect meetings. Samvera is a growing, active community with many initiatives taking place across interest groups, working groups, local and collaborative development projects, and other efforts, and it can be difficult for community members to keep up with all of this activity on a regular basis. SVC will give the Samvera community a chance to come together to catch up on developments, make new connections, and re-energize itself towards Samvera Connect 2017 in Evanston in November. Duration
A recording of Samvera's Virtual Connect conference in 2018. Follow the 'Related URL' link below. Samvera Virtual Connect (SVC), is an opportunity for Samvera Community participants to gather online to touch base on the progress of community efforts at a roughly halfway point between face-to-face Samvera Connect meetings. Samvera is a growing, active community with many initiatives taking place across interest groups, working groups, local and collaborative development projects, and other efforts, and it can be difficult for community members to keep up with all of this activity on a regular basis. SVC will give the Samvera community a chance to come together to catch up on developments, make new connections, and re-energize itself towards Samvera Connect 2018 in Salt Lake City in October. Duration, 50, 2, and 43
This policy describes how the Samvera Community will process and manage your personal data. It applies to the data collected through community activities such as online and face-to-face meetings. Samvera cares about protecting your privacy. Our primary objective in meeting GDPR and related privacy legal requirements is service to our community.
A recording of Hydra Virtual Connect 2016. Follow th 'Related URL' below. Hydra Virtual Connect (HVC) is an opportunity for Hydra Project participants to gather online to touch base on the progress of community efforts at a roughly halfway point between face-to-face Hydra Connect meetings. Hydra is a growing, active community with many initiatives taking place across interest groups, working groups, local and collaborative development projects, and other efforts, and it can be difficult for community members to keep up with all of this activity on a regular basis. HVC will give the Hydra community a chance to come together to catch up on developments, make new connections, and re-energize itself towards Hydra Connect 2016 in Boston in October. Duration, 44, 42, and 2
A recording of a panel presentation at Samvera Connect 2018 described thus and In this panel we will briefly discuss the current landscape of needs and reasons for users to consider moving from an established repository, and the challenges facing users of a variety of platforms, both cultural and technological. We will also consider work currently underway such as "Bridge to Hyku", a grant-sponsored project empowering Content DM users to migrate, successes in DSpace-to-Samvera migration and what's on the horizon for BePress. In discussing these challenges, we hope to present the Samvera Community with an opportunity to grow the portfolio of users and create the potential for standards and teams to assist those who wish to be a part of the Samvera Community. A video recording of this session is available at the 'Related URL' below.
What does it mean to be a Hydra Partner? What does the Hydra community expect of Partners? What should Partners expect of the rest of the community? Join us to discuss expectations, contributions and the advantages of Partnership. and An audio recording (of mixed quality) of a panel session at Hydra Connect 2016 described thus
Agenda, with linked presentations and notes, for the Samvera Partner Meeting held at Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) 29-30 April, 2019.
Program, and links to subsequent notes, for the Samvera Europe Group meeting held 14th December, 2017, at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Indiana University and Northwestern University, in collaboration with nine partner institutions, recently completed the last year of a three-year IMLS-funded effort to build the Avalon Media System, an open source solution for managing and providing access to digital audio and video collections, based on Fedora and the Hydra repository software development framework. As the Avalon platform reaches maturity, several institutions are in the process of implementing Avalon both to replace current time-based media access solutions and to support new use cases. In addition, new funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will support continued work to develop new features, grow and provide support for the community of adopters, and move Avalon towards organizational and financial sustainability. This panel will bring together project leaders from Indiana and Northwestern, along with Avalon community members at the University of Virginia and Stanford University, to share experiences of implementing Avalon at their institutions, integrating Avalon with other local systems, and supporting Avalon to enable a variety of use cases in research, teaching, and learning. Panel members will also discuss future development plans and provide a preview of how the project intends to transition from a grant-supported endeavor to a community-sustained solution. and Slides for a panel presentation given at the Open Repositories conference in 2015 held in Indianapolis described thus
A proposal for a presentation given at the Open Repositories conference in 2015 held in Indianapolis described thus, One of the many successes of the Hydra community is the fundamental notion from which its name is derived—the concept of many interfaces (“heads”) over top of a single repository (the “body”). The recent release of Fedora 4, with its internal RDF-centric model, has spurred efforts for a community-wide model of collections and works, such that the heads can be sure that the body will behave as they expect it to. That model has been designed and vetted by the Hydra community, and its architecture and initial implementations will be presented in this paper. [Note, and the subject of this proposal has since become known as the 'Portland Common Data Model'.]
Open source software isn’t really free. This might seem obvious to some, but there are many members of open source communities that consume rather than contribute, Slides from a panel session given at the Open Repositories conference in 2015 held in Indianapolis described thus, and they use the software but are either unwilling or unable to engage with the community to write code, submit use cases, create documentation, or do any of the other things that make an open source project a success. Fortunately, things don't have to be this way. Over the past two years, the Fedora project has undertaken a great effort to revitalize not only the software but the community itself. By maintaining open, transparent communication, soliciting use cases, development, and testing from community members, and establishing a clear project governance structure, we have laid the groundwork for a successful community source project. At the same time, the Islandora and Hydra communities have pursued similar strategies to build and sustain their own communities and the broader Fedora community. This panel will feature a discussion on the recent successes of the Fedora community and future plans to continue raising the level of community engagement and project ownership.
A poster given at the 2014 Open Repositories held in Helsinki. This poster will demonstrate the breadth of usage of the Hydra open repository solution within Europe, and highlight how the institutions using it have engaged with the Hydra community to establish their own repositories and fed into ongoing development. Readers will become aware of the use of Hydra within Europe, and how this relates to the Hydra project overall.