web preservation in a web 2.0 environment
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Web Preservation in a Web 2.0 EnvironmentBrian KellyUKOLNUniversity of BathBath, [email protected]
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About This TalkWill use of Web 2.0 services lead to new preservation concerns? And how should we respond to these new challenges?
About This TalkWill use of Web 2.0 services lead to new preservation concerns? And how should we respond to these new challenges?
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Is Web 2.0 Different?
How does Web site preservation differ for Web 2.0:• Use of 3rd party services• Emphasis on collaboration and communication,
rather than access to resources• More complex IPR issues• Richer diversity of services
Let’s look at:• Case study 1 - wikis• Case study 2 – blogs• Case study 3 – reusing data• Case study 4 – comms tools (disposable data)• Case study 5 – recording events
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Group Exercises
Speed exercises:• You will be given an example to consider.
Give an initial response, in a single sentence (or word) in less than a minute!
Small group exercise:• In small groups chose an example of
interest. • Give a more considered response to the
preservation challenges
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Case Study 1: A Public Wiki
WetPaint wiki used to support various workshopsApproaches taken:
• Open access to all prior to & during event (to minimise barriers to creating content)
• Access restricted to WetPaint users after event
• Access later restricted to event organisers
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Many aspects of Web site curation are to do with implementing such best practices, rather than implementing technical solutions
Many aspects of Web site curation are to do with implementing such best practices, rather than implementing technical solutions
See JISC PoWR blog post
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Case Study 1: A Public Wiki
WetPaint provides an option for backing up data.
A zipped file of the pages can be saved for storing on a locally managed service.
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There are limitations in this particular service (poor quality HTML, internal links don’t work, …)
But this does illustrate an approach which can be taken.
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Case Study 2: Blog Migration
How might you migrate the contents of a blog (e.g. you’re leaving college)?
This question was raised by Casey Leaver, shortly before leaving Warwick University
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Web
2.0 Case Study 2: Blog Migration
She migrated her blog from blogs at Warwick Univ to Wordpress
Note, though, that not all data was transferred (e.g. title, but not contents) so there’s a need to check transfer mechanisms
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Case Study 2: Blog Migration
A backup of UK Web Focus blog is available on Vox:
• Manual migration of new posts every few weeks
• Only migrates text• Doesn’t migrate images, embedded videos, internal links, comments, …
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Migration of blogs, wikis, etc. is not currently an easy task But advice is available
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Case Study 3: Reusing DataBlog post in Facebook. Possible concerns:
• It’s not sustainable• You’ve given ownership to
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Response:• The post is managed in
WordPress; Fb displays copy (to new audience)
• Fb don’t claim ownership – they claim rights to make money (e.g. through ads)
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Case Study 4: Disposable Data
Twitter – example of a micro-blogging application
Facebook status messages is another related example
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Issues:• Will Twitter be sustain-
able over a long period?• What will happen to the
data?• What about the IPR for
‘tweets’?• What about institutional
uses?
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Case Study 4: Disposable DataW
eb 2
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Many twitterers regard their tweets as disposal
I tend to use Twitter as a ‘virtual water cooler’ – sharing gossip, jokes and occasional work-related information with (mainly) people I know
You could make use of clients which manage your tweets (e.g. treat like email)
But you should develop your policies first, prior to exploring technologies
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Web
2.0 Case Study 4: Disposable Data
Skype (or your preferred VoIP application) are growing in popularity
Issues:• Is the digital data (the call)
preserved?• What about the video and
the IM chats?
Possible Responses:• Am I bovvered?• I didn’t bother with
analogue phones, why should I worry now?
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Case Study 5: Digitized Talks
Seminar on Open Science given at UKOLN in Feb 2008.Video clip of opening 10 mins taken & uploaded to YouTubeIssues:
• Privacy• Quality• Benefits• Long term access
Benefits identified – now how do we seek to deploy recordings of seminars, conferences, etc. on a more systematic basis?This is work in progress – but see IWMW 2007 videos
Benefits identified – now how do we seek to deploy recordings of seminars, conferences, etc. on a more systematic basis?This is work in progress – but see IWMW 2007 videos
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Case Study 6: Slideshare
What happens to your slides if Slideshare disappears?My approach:
• Master copy held on managed environment• Info on master on title slide and metadata• CC licence & download available – many copies
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Case Study 7: Social Networks
University of Wales, Newport and University of Bradford have set up Ning networks for supporting their students:
• Bradford: Closed (Bradford email address needed to access)
• Newport: Open Intended for students about to arrive at institution
What does preservation mean in this context?Answers to this question will be left as an exercise for the participants
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Role Of The Internet Archive
Can we leave everything to the Internet Archive?
• Has role to play in Web 1.0
• Seems to archive some public blogs
• May not access images or other embedded content
• Still has limitations (cf. UCE/BCU)
Can’t (currently) access Facebook pages, for example
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Role Of The Internet Archive
The Open University has a presence in Facebook. In June 2008:
• 7,551 fans• 983 wall posts• 82 discussion
topicsIs anyone:
• Recording the history?
• Curating the data• Managing
possible risks?
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The Research Challenges
Some thoughts:• Preservation of Web sites in
known to be difficult• Additional difficulties in a
Web 2.0 world• Complexities include
technical challenges and business issues
However:• Is avoiding Web 2.0 a
realistic answer?• There may be some simple
processes which may help
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Accessibility & Preservation
The parallels:• We can’t release xxx: it breaks accessibility
guidelines; we’ll be sued• The xxx service provides benefits to many –
we’ll see what reasonable adjustments are needed to enhance access
Approaches needed:• Clarification of the purpose of the service• Risk assessment of loss of service / record
of service / record of look-and-feel• Documented policy
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Questions