MIT Libraries Digital Operations Team - 21 April 2009 <h1>Questions</h1>Questions <h2>Best Best Practices in general</h2>general ->What are the standard parts of a best practice (for documentation)
-->For file naming we have identified:
--->Use cases
--->Rules
--->Examples
-->Thinking about adding:
--->Roles
--->Reference to larger workflow that filenaming is a part of
-->What are we missing that's standard? <h2>File disposition</h2>File disposition ->Do we need a checkout system for master copies on DSpace Images <h1>Decisions</h1>Decisions ->See disposition rules in discussion notes section
->Keep minutes(Decisions, Actions items) on wiki
->Start documenting file dispositions by identifying use cases
-->document existing practices <h1>Action Items</h1>Action Items ->Look for standard forms or templates for Best Practice documentation (Rob)
->Research practices for file disposition at other institutions <h1>Discussion Notes</h1> Discussion Notes Disposition <h2>Disposition Rules:</h2> ->DSpace Images contains the master copies
->Never replace files on DSpace Images
-->Exception: When files are damaged or misnamed. Limited number of people who can do this. Can we get a witness.
<h2>Current Current disposition examples:</h2>
->External hard drive source (Kepes-Lynch)
->Document Services source (CommForum, CEEPR)
->Batch downloading over the network (Sloan Working Papers)
->Web scraping (CommForum) See someone else's notes
<h1>Notes Notes from last DOT meeting</h1>meeting Questions ->How do we fit file naming into our "Workflow"
-->How do we disseminate the file naming practices
-->Who does the naming: where, when Decisions ->File naming scheme approved by DOT
->File disposition practices need to be collected and documented at next meeting Action items ->Approach Tech Ops about more space on DSpace Images
->Document notes from meeting on wiki |