1	Stable Tasmanian Open Repository Service (STORS) Lloyd Sokvitne Senior Manager (Systems Support and Development) State Library of Tasmania
2	"Today I’d like to cover" Today I’d like to cover: Why we need it How it works What’s in it for you
3	First, a publishing success story
4	The web – not a success story a home built on sand
5	Why? Deletion is just a key stroke away
6	Why? Error 404 – Page not found
7	Why? I have it, but I can’t use it
8	Why bother? We produce important content The Tasmanian community loses Legal obligations
9	What is STORS?
10	Not a leaky bucket! An enduring repository ( a safe place to keep documents in perpetuity) ‘Why do we do it??’
11	A repository for what? Items ‘on the public record’ Varied electronic formats
12	How does it work? Self-contribution (government) Register once Simply go to the STORS web page Attach your item and click send
13	What else does STORS provide? A stable web address Not your normal changeable URL Usable immediately Usable over the long term Contains a unique identifier Eg. www.stors.tas.gov.au/au-7-555-43098
14	File formats – our problem too STORS will provide file conversion Current Most Accessible Format All formats remain available Will do this: year in, year out
15	The problem of context Document content: Enduring Current Outdated Superseded
16	Document verification How do you know you have the original? A MD5 checksum provided by STORS
17	Advantages to the community Reliable access now and in the future Formats the community can use For government – reaching the community
18	Advantages to publishers - 1 Don’t have to store things yourself Don’t have to manage web addresses changing internally Self-managed contribution Immediate access to a stable URL
19	Advantages to publishers - 2 Don’t have to worry about: Context versioning File conversion Legal deposit and archives obligations No long term hassles
20	Not just for government STORS is open to commercial and community sector content Their contributions require approval
21	STORS – operational 1 July (non-government version and launch late 2004) web address: www.stors.tas.gov.au Sample contribution Thank you for your attention Questions?