Title: Case Study 06 Final Report: Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica Status: Final (public) Version: 2.0 Submission Date: September 2005 Release Date: October 2007 Author: The InterPARES 2 Project Writer(s): Tracey Lauriault, Geomatics and Cartographic Research Centre, Department of Cartography, Carleton University Yvette Hackett, Library and Archives Canada Project Unit: Focus 2 URL: http://www.interpares.org/display_file.cfm?doc= ip2_cs06_final_report.zip Case Study 06 Final Report: Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica T. Lauriault and Y. Hackett Table of Contents List of Figures ................................................................................................................................ ii A. Overview ................................................................................................................................... 1 Data Collection .................................................................................................................... 1 Data Connectivity ................................................................................................................ 1 Analysis ............................................................................................................................... 2 Applications ......................................................................................................................... 2 B. Statement of Methodology ....................................................................................................... 3 C. Description of Context ............................................................................................................. 3 Juridical-Administrative context ......................................................................................... 3 Provenancial context ........................................................................................................... 4 Procedural context ............................................................................................................... 5 Documentary context .......................................................................................................... 6 Technological context ......................................................................................................... 6 D. Narrative Answers to the 23 Core Research Questions........................................................ 6 E. Domain and Cross-domain Research Questions ................................................................. 19 Domain 1 Research Questions .......................................................................................... 19 Domain 2 Research Questions .......................................................................................... 23 Domain 3 Research Questions .......................................................................................... 28 Policy Cross-domain Research Questions ......................................................................... 29 Description Cross-domain Research Questions ................................................................ 31 F. Preliminary Case Study Model ............................................................................................. 34 Appendix A: Interview Protocol ................................................................................................... 35 Appendix B: Consent Forms ......................................................................................................... 38 Appendix C: Questionnaire ........................................................................................................... 39 Appendix D: Transcripts - Respondent 1 ...................................................................................... 52 Appendix E: Transcripts - Respondent 2 ...................................................................................... 52 Appendix F: Transcripts - Respondent 3 ...................................................................................... 52 Appendix G: Transcripts - Respondent 4 ...................................................................................... 52 Appendix H: Project Software List ............................................................................................... 53 Appendix I: Project Hardware List ............................................................................................... 54 Appendix J: Mime Encoding of potential project software .......................................................... 64 Appendix K: List of Data Sources for the Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica ...................... 67 Appendix L: Antarctic Digital Data Web Feature Server Development Notes ............................ 71 Appendix M: Atlas Framework, Model and File Types - Freiburg Paper and Presentation ........ 72 Appendix N: OpenGIS® Reference Model .................................................................................. 73 Appendix O: How the Atlas Works and Instructions for Creators ............................................... 74 Appendix P: List of Standards Adhered to on the Project ............................................................ 75 Appendix Q: The Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica Development Framework .................. 81 Appendix R: Atlas Creative Process - Acte Cybercartographique ............................................... 82 InterPARES 2 Project, Focus 2 i Case Study 06 Final Report: Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica T. Lauriault and Y. Hackett Appendix S: Cybercartographic Atlas Framework Presentation .................................................. 83 Appendix T: Geospatial Data Quality ........................................................................................... 84 Appendix U: Project WIKI ........................................................................................................... 85 Appendix V: GCRC Project Forum .............................................................................................. 86 Appendix W: Project Recordkeeping Directory ........................................................................... 90 Appendix X: Dublin Core Report Footer ...................................................................................... 93 Appendix Y: Project Communication Internet Site ...................................................................... 94 List of Figures Figure 1. Cybercartography and the New Economy Organizational Chart ................................. 4 Figure 2. How the Atlas works ................................................................................................... 10 Figure 3. Process diagram .......................................................................................................... 10 Figure 4. Atlas content flow diagram ......................................................................................... 13 Figure 5. Project Wiki: Screenshot of home page ...................................................................... 85 Figure 6. GCRC Project Forum: Screenshot of directory of documents relevant to all researchers ................................................................................................................... 86 Figure 7. GCRC Project Forum: Screenshot of production infrastructure section .................... 87 Figure 8. GCRC Project Forum: Screenshot of section with a posting and an attached document for review by the Production Team ............................................................ 88 Figure 9. Screenshot of presentation of the document ............................................................... 89 Figure 10. Screenshot of Project main directory .......................................................................... 90 Figure 11. Screenshot of Project milestones sub-directory .......................................................... 91 Figure 12. Screenshot of Project presentations sub-directory ...................................................... 92 Figure 13. Screenshot of GCRC communication Web site .......................................................... 94 InterPARES 2 Project, Focus 2 ii Case Study 06 Final Report – Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica T. Lauriault and Y. Hackett A. Overview The Cybercartographic Atlas of Antarctica (CAA) Project1 aims to develop an online atlas using primarily open source technologies portraying, exploring and communicating the complexities of the Antarctic continent for education, research and policy purposes. The CAA will highlight the global importance of Antarctica as the continent of science and peace. Data from a number of international sources will be incorporated in the CAA. In collaboration with experts from different fields of science, these data will be used to develop theme-specific modules for use by the general public to facilitate knowledge sharing in multi- disciplinary science. Project research is focused on Human interaction with geospatial information, a topic that has been recognized but perhaps not well addressed by industry and major standards initiatives. The project includes collaborators from a number of disciplines including Cartography, Geography, Psychology, International Studies, English, Cultural Mediation, Music Studies, Industrial Design and Computer Science. The CAA will act as a key object of research for this case study. Data Collection It is not the intention of the CAA Project to collect substantive new data but to bring together selected