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CLOCKSS: Time and Places for Community-Based Archiving
Peter Burnhill
University of Edinburgh
IFLA 2010
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The Problem
• What was in print, with copies on the shelves of many libraries, now is in digital form & at risk of loss
• Continuity of access into the future matters for libraries and their patrons
• To solve this problem, we need cooperative action and the time is now…
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Twelve Things About CLOCKSS
1. Began as joint initiative/project by libraries and publishers
2. Now cooperative service activity, and a legal entity
3. Digital content is held in steward libraries, world-wide
4. Abandoned/orphaned content is Open (free) Access
5. Uses well-tested LOCKSS technology
– Low-maintenance: Lots Of Copies Keep Stuff Safe!
6. Both CLOCKSS and LOCKSS are award-winning
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CLOCKSS & LOCKSS
Best Research - Proceedings of the 19th ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles, 2004
a Private LOCKSS Network
CLOCKSS accorded the first ALA ALCTS (Association for Library Collections & Technical Services)
Outstanding Collaboration Award in June 2007
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Twelve Things About CLOCKSS (continued)
7. International community-governed archive– Asia/Pacific, Europe & North America – World’s leading publishers
8. Shared governance by libraries and publishers– 50:50, with no single veto allowed
9. Advisory Council for supporting libraries
10. Sustainable financial model– Raising endowment; drive down costs & offer low fees– Open Access
11. Demonstrating success! e-journal content saved: from alert to delivery as open access
12. You can get involved to support CLOCKSS
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Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS
① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide
② International community-governed archive
③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment
④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content
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Asia/Pacific
Australian National University
University of Hong Kong, China
National Institute of Informatics, Japan
Europe
University of Edinburgh, UK
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
North America
University of Alberta, Canada
Indiana University
Rice University
Stanford University
University of Virginia
OCLC
Global, Decentralized Stewardship
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Decentralized Preservation
Libraries preserving content across the globe insures against geo-physical and geo-social risk as well as technical challenge of medium
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Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS
① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide
② International community-governed archive
③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment
④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content
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Governed by the Community
CLOCKSS is a tax-exempt, 501(c)3, not-for-profit organization
1/2libraries
+ Advisory Council
1/2publishers Governing
Board
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Governing Board (11 + 11)
PublishersWiley-Blackwell
Taylor & Francis
Springer
SAGE Publications
Oxford University Press
Nature Publishing Group
IOP Publishing
Elsevier
Atypon
American Physiological Society
American Medical Association
LibrariesAustralian National University
University of Hong Kong
Japan National Institute of Informatics
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
University of Edinburgh
OCLC
University of Alberta
Indiana University
Rice University
Stanford University
University of Virginia
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Advisory Council
• Voice in CLOCKSS Archive governance• Each supporting library has one delegate
– It could be You!
• Meets quarterly– Virtually, by geographic regions to start
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Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS
① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide
② International community-governed archive
③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment
④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content
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Aim to Raise Endowment
• Only sensible way to sustainability– Do only what is essential to drive down costs– Be free of need to spend money on marketing
• Objective is to use endowment benefits to cover operating costs & to reduce fees even further
– To allow more libraries to participate at lower fees– To address un-served and under-served groups
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Low Fees
Library fees start at $450/year
Publisher fees start at $200/year
discounts for groups of libraries are available
We keep costs low so everyone can participate
have already lowered fees once
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Four Unique Things about CLOCKSS
① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide
② International community-governed archive
③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment
④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content
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Free (Open) Access at CLOCKSS
1. Governing Board agrees when content is “triggered”– when no longer available from any publisher
2. Creative Commons license is assigned
3. ‘Orphaned content is made freely available to all
for all time!
Content released via EDINA & Stanford University Library
3 titles now on open access!
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Demonstrated Success! ‘Triggered’ Content now Open Access
• Graft– Sage
• Auto/Biography– Sage
• Brief Treatment & Crisis Intervention– OUP
Open Access as cost-effective preservation strategy
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The Four Unique Benefits of CLOCKSS
① Content held at steward libraries, world-wide
② International community-governed archive
③ Financial Model: Low fees, raise endowment
④ Free/Open access to abandoned/orphaned content
we need cooperative action and the time is now…
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Brief Note on UK LOCKSS Alliance
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Low Library Participation Fees
Materials Budgets Annual Contribution
Under $1 million $450$1 - 2 million $600$2 - 3 million $1,200$3 - 4 million $1,800$4 - 5 million $2,400$5 - 7 million $3,000$7 - 9 million $4,200$9 - 11 million $5,400$11 - 13 million $6,600$13 - 15 million $7,800$15 - 20 million $9,000$20 - 25 million $12,000Over $25 million $15,000
