The International Polar Years

1. The International Polar Years Creating Access to 125 Years of Polar Research Ruth Duerr and Allaina Howard

2. Overview • NSIDC – who we are • Discovery and Access of Historic Literature from the IPYs (DAHLI) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

3. Overview • NSIDC – who we are • Discovery and Access of Historic Literature from the IPYs (DAHLI) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

4. National Snow and Ice Data Center Our Mission To make fundamental contributions to cryospheric science and excel in managing data and disseminating information in order to advance understanding of the Earth system. Data Management and Distribution Outreach International Data Activities Research R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

5. Institutional Relationships • Part of the University of Colorado • Within the CU Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) Cryospheric and Polar Processes Division • Chartered by NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service. Affiliated with the NOAA National Geophysical Data Center (NGDC) • Part of the World Data Center system • Funded by NASA, NOAA, NSF, and others at the project level R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

6. Major Programs NASA Distributed Active Archive Center NOAA at NSIDC and WDC for Glaciology, Boulder NSF IPY at NSIDC - IPYDIS, CADIS, and ELOKA NSF U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center and Antarctic Glaciological Data Center IARC Frozen Ground Data Center R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

7. Overview • NSIDC – who we are • Discovery and Access of Historic Literature from the IPYs (DAHLI) • National Science Foundation (NSF) • Climate Database Modernization Program (CDMP) R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

8. DAHLI – Big Picture • Creating an on-line gazetteer of who has what and where • Creating a searchable bibliographic database of records and literature from the three prior IPYs • These records are scattered around the world and many have never been cataloged • Digitizing materials held at NSIDC and a variety of other facilities around the world based on advisory committee recommendations • Allowing direct access to those materials that are or will be made available digitally • Creating digital data sets from analog sources where appropriate R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

9. DAHLI – Big Picture (What’s Funded) • Creating an on-line gazetteer of who has what and where • Creating a searchable bibliographic database of records and literature from the three prior IPYs • These records are scattered around the world and many have never been cataloged • Digitizing materials held at NSIDC and a variety of other facilities around the world based on advisory committee recommendations • Allowing direct access to those materials that are or will be made available digitally • Creating digital data sets from analog sources where appropriate R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

10. DAHLI – Current Activities • Climate Database Modernization Program • First batch, 14 items, IGY reports • ~ 60 items (books, reports) digitized • PDF documents • Stored on DVD/CD • Excel database • ~ 1300 photographs R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

11. Examples R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO

12. DAHLI – Future activities • More NSIDC materials • Solicit more IPY materials • Online bibliography • Update BiblioLine • Update http://nsidc.org/dahli/ • Other grants R. Duerr and A. Howard, NSIDC, SLA 2007 – Denver, CO