Intro to OCFL and Fedora 6

Fedora 6.x is the newest, most modern version of the software, representing a significant change in the preservation standards and backend infrastructure from previous versions. This modernization of the software provides users a more robust preservation platform, while giving the community back the data transparency they appreciated from Fedora 3. This workshop will provide participants with the ability to work directly with the newest version of Fedora through hands-on exercises as well as learning about the Oxford Common File Layout (OCFL) and it’s role in digital preservation within the persistence layer. We will complete a sample migration using the most up-to-date Migration Toolkit, a series of instructional modules created from an IMLS grant-funded project the program has been working on since 2020, and gain experience working with the available migration utility and validator tools. And lastly we will explore and set up a community-developed integration that allows users to take advantage of messaging events within a Fedora environment.

This workshop is intended to provide participants an opportunity to work directly with the software, understand it’s preservation features and become familiar with the recently developed tools for migrating from Fedora 3.x to 6.x.