PC-0082 · generation 0 · Commons Projects

Digital Library Federation Aquifer project

Develops protocols and rules for repurposing rich digital masters across institutions.

federated digital-library projectBook evidenceChecked 2026-07-28

At a glance

Directory scope
Commons Projects
Candidate tier
Core candidate
Role in the book
direct
Book portrayal
operating at book date
Book evidence
Ch. 11, pp. 324-325, 330
Current verification
Archived read only · checked 2026-07-28

Current evidence state

Archived read only. The Digital Library Federation preserves the project site and its 2006-2008 plans and products on its old-site domain; no current Aquifer operating service was verified.

Surviving archive

www.old.diglib.org/aquifer ↗

Operator or parent

Digital Library Federation

Verification basis · MEDIUM_HIGH · checked 2026-07-28

Commons anatomy

What kind of work is this?

federated digital-library project

What did it provide?

Develops protocols and rules for repurposing rich digital masters across institutions.

Governance and sustainability

Digital Library Federation is recorded as the current operator or parent.

Preservation

The book record contains archive, library, repository, or preservation-relevant language. A current preservation endpoint remains an open field awaiting direct source evidence.

As documented in the book

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Chapter 11 · Scholarly Communication and Libraries Unbound: The Opportunity of the Commons

Develops protocols and rules for repurposing rich digital masters across institutions.

Printed pages 324-325, 330 · direct · federated digital-library project · evidence in narrative

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