We are in the very early stages of working with the Main Library on a Digital Repository. The repository will act like a database of digital collections. They may be archival, historical, scholarly publications, or sound or video files. The collections will most likely represent the intellectual work of the university but may include items such as the digitized minutes of the Pima County Medical Society which we have been working on.
Here are links to two examples of existing repositories.
University of Utah http://ir.utah.edu/
University of Kansas https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/dspace/
To begin with, the project members are looking at adding materials to the repository that are already in a digital format. At some point we might want to digitize materials for inclusion. We might be able to do this “in-house” or we may have to outsource it. Digitization could include tasks such as scanning, assigning chapter headings, adding metadata (keywords, indexing), etc.
Do you know of materials that would be good candidates for inclusion in the UA Digital Repository?
Can you imagine a role that you might play in helping to create the repository?
How could the library work with faculty to encourage contributions to the repository?
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Thursday, October 4, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Digital Repository and the "back door"
Digital Repository
Many universities are creating or exploring the creation of digital repositories or institutional repositories. These are online collections of digital files. It might include university publications, theses and dissertations or research articles published by faculty members. In most cases the library is the unit that is organizing the creation of these collections.
AHSL is going to join with the Main Library to explore options for a UA Digital Repository. A team has been formed at the Main Library to define Goals, Business Policies, Marketing, Functionality and Services. Robin Sewell is going to meet regularly with this team to insure that AHSL can play a role in this exciting experiment. Eventually almost everyone in the library may have a role to play in finding content, “cataloging” content, digitization or training. Robin will report back regularly on the progress of this project.
CatCard Access to the 1st floor door
As of today all AHSL faculty and staff will have 24/7 access through the “back door” on the first floor. Remember that we expect no one to be in the building when we are closed without prior consent of his or her supervisor.
Many universities are creating or exploring the creation of digital repositories or institutional repositories. These are online collections of digital files. It might include university publications, theses and dissertations or research articles published by faculty members. In most cases the library is the unit that is organizing the creation of these collections.
AHSL is going to join with the Main Library to explore options for a UA Digital Repository. A team has been formed at the Main Library to define Goals, Business Policies, Marketing, Functionality and Services. Robin Sewell is going to meet regularly with this team to insure that AHSL can play a role in this exciting experiment. Eventually almost everyone in the library may have a role to play in finding content, “cataloging” content, digitization or training. Robin will report back regularly on the progress of this project.
CatCard Access to the 1st floor door
As of today all AHSL faculty and staff will have 24/7 access through the “back door” on the first floor. Remember that we expect no one to be in the building when we are closed without prior consent of his or her supervisor.
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