Courtney Mumma
Deputy Director, Texas Digital Library
Texas Digital Library
Sibyl Schaefer
Chronopolis Program Manager
University of California, San Diego
Kristi Park
Executive Director
Texas Digital Library
Although distributed digital preservation (DDP) services have been offered in the United States for over a decade, no such service currently exists for sensitive and protected data. As a result, the sensitive data in the custody of libraries, health science centers, and archives are at an escalated risk of loss. The Texas Digital Library and the University of California, San Diego Library, are partnering to explore the establishment of a nationally distributed digital preservation service for sensitive data. The Preserving Sensitive Data in Distributed Digital Storage Networks project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), will develop a nationwide model for a DDP service that would close gaps in current preservation offerings for sensitive and protected data. This briefing will discuss the findings of the grant work to date, including use cases, the legal agreements governing such a service, technical requirements for data transfer, and cost modeling scenarios.