README.md

sdr-documentation

This repository is a place for documents detailing workflows, architecture, useful tools, and pieces of code relevant to NYU's Spatial Data Repository and the parts of NYU Libraries infrastructure used to maintain it. Most of the scripts were written by Stephen Balogh.

Table of Contents

Processes

• SDR Collection and Accessioning Workflow
• [Upgrade Process for Production Instance of GeoBlacklight (TBA)]
• [Management and Upgrade Process for Development Instance of GeoBlacklight (TBA)]

Architecture

• Outline of Amazon Web Services Architecture
• Helpful Commands & Code for the SDR
• Scripts for Metadata Management
• Code Snippets for File / Folder Management
• Solr Ingest Scripts
• Using the FDA (DSpace) API

Additional Resources

Some documentation is listed below. These documents may contain some outdated claims, so always be conscious of the dates (and defer to the materials listed above in case of conflicting information):

• Spatial Data Repository - This is the current production codebase for NYU Libraries GeoBlacklight associated wiki with descriptions of code modifications from the upstream GeoBlacklight project
• Narrative writeup of NYU's development process on Andrew Battista's blog
  • Post 1: GeoBlacklight at NYU: A Project Overview
  • Post 2: DSpace and the Preservation Repository
  • Post 3: Creating GeoBlacklight Metadata Records
  • Post 4: The Technology Stack: Amazon Web Services Products

Questions and Comments

Contact Andrew Battista at [email protected]