Report for January 2021

Report Date
January 2021

Report compiled by Karen Stirling, DLIB Programme Manager for Kirsty Lingstadt  (Programme Owner), Stephen Roy, Adam Wadee

 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

Section Two: Projects Not Started

Section Three: Projects In Progress

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects 

Section One: Programme Commentary, RAG and Resources Update

 

Programme Commentary

The programme is progressing well - 

  • DLIB005 Procurement for DAMS (Digital Asset Management System) -  Supplier evaluations underway
  • DLIB006 Library Databases and Licensed Content - User Discovery and Access Analysis - Project closure complete and approved
  • DLIB011 Automation of Digital Preservation Workflow for Digitisation - Configuration settings requirements underway
  • DLIB012 Digital Preservation System Upgrade - project brief and planning in progress expecting planning submission to be approved end of month

Additional project proposals being discussed : Collections@edac.uk Front End development / Online Exhibitions / DLIB007 proposal underway

Programme Owner submitted proposal to ISG planning round in Mat 2020 for additional funding for FY21/22, no additional funding for 20/21 has been confirmed. 

ISG Planning round activity during Jan - Mar high level view drafted for DLIB programme.

DLIB Programme has been asked to present at a future ISG SLT projects meeting currently targeting March Meeting as it is being presented to Library Committee 24th February.

Overall Programme RAG: GREEN

 

Forward Look and RAG

 

 

Resource Position

 

 

 

 Section Two: Projects Not Started for 20/21

Project Info Project Manager's Commentary
DLIB007 Access to All Online - GLAM Data and API Service PM to be assigned in Feb, this proposal to look at Presentation, Middleware Layer - APIs
DLIB008 DAMS Implementation PM provisionally assigned form Feb for project to be initiated
DLIB014 Collections@ed.ac.uk Redesign New project proposal being reviewed
DLIB015 Online Exhibitions Potential new proposal being reviewed

 

Section Three: Projects in Progress

 

Projects Project Manager's Commentary

 

DLIB005 Procurement of Digital Asset Management System (DAMS) 

Sponsor Funded / Discretionary

Milestone Date  
Supplier Selected

29-Jan-2021

 
 
Product Evaluation Complete

29-Jan-2021

 
Implementation Plan Agreed
05-Feb-2021  
 
Contract Awarded 05-Feb-2021  
Closure 05-Mar-2021  

 

RAG Status: GREEN

Report by Alex Ross for January 2021

Achievements in Last Period

  • Supplier evaluation and scoring sessions held by project team

  • List of clarification questions for suppliers assembled

  • Additional supplier demonstration session booked

  • Accessibility review of suppliers commenced

Issues

  • No issues identified at this stage

Next Steps

  • Wider team to review scores, discuss supplier quotes and agree on final selection of winning supplier

  • Suppliers to be notified of results

  • Implementation plan and contract to be negotiated with winning supplier

The project status is GREEN

 

 

DLIB006 Library Databases and Licensed Content - User Discovery and Access Analysis

Sponsor Funded / Discretionary

Milestones

N/A

 

RAG Status : BLUE

Report by Alex Ross for January 2021

Achievements in last period

  • Recommendations document completed and signed-off
  • Delivery milestone submitted and approved by WIS
  • Closure report drafted and circulated for final sign-off

Issues 

  • No issues have been identified at this stage 

Next Steps

  • Project team to present recommendations to the Digital Library Programme Board
  • Closure report to be signed off by programme manager and project sponsor, then submitted to WIS for final project closure - now COMPLETE

The project status is BLUE

 

DLIB011 Automation of Digital Preservation Workflows for Digitisation

Sponsor Funded / Discretionary

Milestones

WP1: Proof-of-concept for new content 19-Feb-2021
WP2: Proof-of-concept for legacy content 26-Mar-2021
WP3: Documentation and training complete 07-Apr-2021
Delivery of Project Outcomes 09-Apr-2021
Deployment Sign Off Review (DSOR) 12-Apr-2021
Closure 16-Apr-2021

 

RAG Status : GREEN

Report by Alex Ross for January 2021

Achievements in last period

  • Further discussions around Archivematica configuration settings held
  • Documentation on metadata requirements and AIP content and structure reviewed by project team and expanded
  • List of questions for Intranda produced
  • Work to configure Goobi to produce correct metadata files kicked off

Issues

  • No issues identified at this stage

Next Steps

  • Continue work to configure Goobi to produce correct metadata files
  • Begin work to activate hot folder

The project current status is GREEN

 

DLIB012 Digital Preservation System Upgrade 

Sponsor Funded / Discretionary

Milestones

Project planning complete 22-Jan-2021
Delivery 31-May-2021
Closure 30-Jun-2021

 

RAG Status : GREEN

Report by Alex Ross for January 2021

Achievements in last period

  • Kick-off meetings held
  • Milestones, stakeholders, and work packages determined
  • Project brief and project plan draft underway

Issues

  • No issues identified at this stage

Next Steps

  • Complete and sign off project brief and project plan and submit to WIS for approval
  • Liaise with 3rd party supplier to schedule date for upgrade
  • Begin initial development work on front-end web form

The project current status is GREEN

 

Section Four: Closed or Withdrawn Projects

Project Info Project Managers Commentary
DLIB003 Language Online - Dual Language for Collections 

Report completed by Alex Ross  dated 27/11/2020

Project Closure Closure Report | Project Management (ed.ac.uk)                                                                                                     

DLIB004 Digital Workflows - Goobi Implementation

Report completed by Frankie Quinn dated 04/12/2020

Project Closure Closure Report | Project Management (ed.ac.uk)

   
Programme Status
RAG Status
Overall
GREEN
Has formal escalation taken place?
No