How does LOCKSS work?
There are three ways that a LOCKSS system can deliver content: by proxying (i.e., acting like a web cache), by serving (acting like a web server), and through integration with an OpenURL resolver. Institutions run web proxies to allow off-campus users to access restricted content.
What is the difference between LOCKSS and Clockss?
LOCKSS is an open-ended program in which all libraries can participate in its global network. CLOCKSS is a global archive that preserves content on behalf of all libraries and scholars worldwide.
What is KB E Depot?
The KB’s e-Depot A trusted digital archive for long-term preservation and perpetual access of (scholarly) publications. To ensure permanent access to large quantities of digital resources in a national and international context.
What’s new in LOCKSS?
LOCKSS technologies — such as the harvester framework, metadata extraction capabilities, and the Library Content Audit Protocol (LCAP) — now have specified web service interfaces as standalone components. The LOCKSS Program can provide engineering support to enable the integration of LOCKSS technologies and functionality into other systems.
What is the LOCKSS system?
The LOCKSS system allows a library, with permission from the publisher, to collect, preserve and disseminate to its patrons a copy of the materials to which it has subscribed as well as open access material (perhaps published under a Creative Commons license).
How many copies of the LOCKSS program can I host?
The LOCKSS Program recommends at least four copies to achieve a minimal level of resilience. In a typical configuration, LOCKSS networks also depend on a configuration server for specification of the plugins and source content to be ingested. The LOCKSS Program can host copies of content and the configuration server.
What kind of questions should I ask before implementing a LOCKSS system?
Prior to implementing a LOCKSS system, some questions need to be considered carefully in order to make sure the content is verified, evaluated, and auditable by users. The user must ask questions such as, “What are your procedures?”, “What are your methods?”, “How is this system evaluated?”, and “What is your disaster preparedness program?”.