bittorrent and libraries

Bittorrent and LibrariesCooperative Data Publishing, Management,

and Discovery

IntroductionBittorrent is a communication protocol that allows for the transfer of files from multiple sources and is known as a “peer-to-peer” (P2P) system.

Introduction

Introduction

Misconceptions and ControversyIs Bittorrent illegal?

Misconceptions and ControversyIs Bittorrent illegal?The Pirate Bay

Misconceptions and ControversyIs Bittorrent illegal?The Pirate BayRegulation

Content and DiscoveryAugments existing library systems

Content and DiscoveryAugments existing library systemsScalable method of disseminating information

Content and DiscoveryAugments existing library systemsScalable method of disseminating informationFast, efficient, uses existing infrastructure

Use Cases for BitTorrent in LibrariesCollaboration ToolsSoftware Development & DeploymentDo-It-Yourself LOCKSSStreaming “Live” VideoStreaming “Old” Video

Current Projects

Current Projects

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Use Case: Twitter

Use Case: Archive.org

“BitTorrent is the now fastest way to download items from the Archive, because the BitTorrent client downloads simultaneously from two different Archive servers located in two different datacenters, and from other Archive users who have downloaded these Torrents already. The distributed nature of BitTorrent swarms and their ability to retrieve Torrents from local peers may be of particular value to patrons with slower access to the Archive, for example those outside the United States or inside institutions with slow connections.”

http://blog.archive.org/2012/08/07/over-1000000-torrents-of-downloadable-books-music-and-movies/

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