Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences, Digital Collections, and Institutional Repositories

Strategies for Building Successful Digital Initiatives at Small to Medium-Sized Institutions

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Title:Strategies for Building Successful Digital Initiatives at Small to Medium-Sized Institutions (ID: EDU05186)
Author(s):Gregory R. Crane (Tufts University), Rachel Frick (University of Richmond), and Andrew Rouner (Washington University in St. Louis)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2005)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:The University of Richmond, working with Tufts University on an Institute for Museum and Library Services-funded newspaper digitization project, has developed strategies, work flows, and tools that will help smaller institutions build successful and cost-effective digital libraries, not only as an end in itself, but as a prudent path to the development of successful digital repositories.
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Surveying the Digital Landscape

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Title:Surveying the Digital Landscape (ID: EDU0428)
Author(s):Charles R. Bartel (Carnegie Mellon University), Emilio DiLorenzo (Rochester Institute of Technology), James M. Duncan (The University of Iowa), Leslie P. Hitch (Northeastern University), Alan McCord (Lawrence Technological University), John C. Meerts (Wesleyan University), Pablo G. Molina (Georgetown University), and Michael D. Roy (Wesleyan University)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (10/20/2004)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:This presentation will provide a brief overview of various Evolving Technologies Committee white paper topics: the "consumerization" of information technology; strategies and best practices for addressing the growing concerns of spam, worms, and viruses; and the convergence of libraries and digital repositories learning objects for the network.
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Early Development Experiences from the Fedora Project

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Title:Early Development Experiences from the Fedora Project (ID: EDU0385)
Author(s):David J. Kahle (Tufts University), William Parod, Jr. (Northwestern University), and Thornton Staples (University of Virginia)
Origin:Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences (2003)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:In 2001, UVA and Cornell joined forces to build the first repository management system based on Fedora (Flexible Extensible Digital Object Repository Architecture). This panel will include a general overview of the architecture and the software, plus demonstrations of Fedora applications at UVA, Northwestern University, and Tufts University.
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