Digital Preservation of 3D Objects in Academic Libraries

Erich PurpurGIS LibrarianDeLaMare Science & Engineering LibraryUniversity of Nevada, Reno

Amber ShermanScholarWorks LibrarianAlbertsons LibraryBoise State University

Purpose

- Why 3D printers are in libraries

- How people are sharing their 3D models

- Metadata for 3D objects

- Other preservation and access issues

Why Libraries?-For many years libraries have provided expensive/rare technologies people can’t afford individually

-Discipline Neutral

-Enables Collaboration

What happens after the object is printed?

Sharing 3D Models and Scans

What information about these objects are sites collecting?

What should we be collecting?

What happens if we don’t have metadata standards?

Working Groups

Potential Consequences?

Emerging Technology = Updated Versions = File Obsolescence

“The Old Version Flickers More: Digital Preservation from the User’s Perspective” - Hedstrom, Margaret, Christopher A. Lee, Judith S. Olson and Clifford A. Lampe (2006)

Thank you

Questions?

Erich PurpurGIS LibrarianDeLaMare Science & Engineering LibraryUniversity of Nevada, Renoepurpur@unr.edu

Amber ShermanScholarWorks LibrarianAlbertsons LibraryBoise State University