COPPUL Private LOCKSS Network

The COPPUL Private LOCKSS Network (COPPUL PLN) is a project initiated by the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL).

The COPPUL PLN was established in December 2007, when the Directors of COPPUL libraries agreed to support a two year pilot project. The eight founding members of the COPPUL PLN are:

• Athabasca University
• Simon Fraser University
• University of Alberta
• University of British Columbia
• University of Calgary
• University of Manitoba
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Winnipeg

These institutions are the charter members of the COPPUL PLN Steering Committee.

Members of the COPPUL Private LOCKSS Network(PLN)

• Athabasca University 
• Simon Fraser University
• MacEwan University
• University of Alberta 
• University of British Columbia 
• University of Calgary
• University of Manitoba
• University of Regina
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Victoria
• University of Winnipeg

More information:

• PLN Governance Policy, Membership Application, Technical Specifications, and Collections Guidelines

Preserved Content in the COPPUL PLN

• February 2014 List:  coppulplnContentFeb2014

Tools Developed by COPPUL PLN Members

• LOCKSSdm (CONTENTdm plugin to make collections harvestable by LOCKSS)
• DSpace 1.x crosswalk to enable collections to be harvested by LOCKSS
• LOCKSS-O-Matic: automate population of LOCKSS networks