EDUCAUSE | Presented at EDUCAUSE Annual Conferences and Digital Collections

Indigenous Cultures: From Observing to Experiencing, from Videography to 3D VR Immersion

drupal — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:24:34 -0600

A challenge arises in making digital information and communication technologies accessible to indigenous communities. From digital preservation of cultural and historic artifacts to embedding culturally sensitive materials in academic courses, technology can become a double-edged sword: it can be deployed to obfuscate a critical analysis of how "communication" is understood as meaningful by First Nations themselves.

Finding Scholarship: Google Scholar on College and University Library Web Sites

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:44 -0500

This study examined the incidence and visibility of Google Scholar on ARL and Oberlin Group college library Web sites to see if, where, and how it appeared. Results will reveal the level of integration of Google Scholar in university and college library Web sites, including any differences between them and effective representations.

Project Builder: Building Rich, Contextualized Web Presentations from a Digital Archive

drupal — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 15:56:47 -0500

The Project Builder CMS helps faculty members and cultural institutions create rich, multimedia digital archives and Web sites that are easily maintained and augmented. The system encourages best practices in metadata and allows for the development of complex, multimedia learning objects. Digital objects in the repository can be easily repurposed for other projects.

Developing Legal and Policy Frameworks to Sustain Digital Scholarship

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:31 -0600

Scholars producing complex born-digital scholarship need new models of institutional support, including different distribution channels for finished projects. Libraries are thus expanding their roles beyond archiving to include technical and legal developmental support and dissemination. What policy frameworks are needed when we commit to stable, long-term collection of digital scholarship?

More Than a Collection: Real Libraries for Students at Online Universities

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:27 -0600

Nontraditional universities without a physical library can offer online collections to their remote students. But how well are they providing the full array of library services? Two reviewers of online institutions describe models of online libraries, identify factors in their success, and suggest how traditional libraries can learn from them.

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

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:32 -0600

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.

Transformations: Mount Holyoke's Class Project Becomes a Digital Archive

drupal — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 12:34:30 -0600

Mount Holyoke College will present a case study of a faculty-initiated and grant-funded digital project that was developed into a sustainable digital resource by multiple departments. The panelists (representing an archivist, library systems manager, and network manager) will offer a successful tale of open and collaborative work using minimal resources.

Beyond the Shelf: Providing Access to Historic Microfilmed Materials

drupal — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:10:00 -0500

An IMLS-supported project is creating a fully searchable, digital, page-image archive of rare, historic Kentuckiana books using a microfilm-to-digital methodology. The presenter will discuss how microfilm ensures preservation and the digital images ensure easy access and wide distribution. This hybrid, standards-based, nonproprietary approach can serve as a model for cost-effective access and preservation of published materials.

Making the Most of What We've Got: Managing Digital Content from Online Courses

drupal — Wed, 25 Aug 2004 11:16:01 -0500

A college initiative to enrich 400 online courses with digital library articles, graphics, multimedia learning objects, and Web links created reusability and maintenance challenges. This presentation will describe the database system and processes developed by faculty, librarians, and instructional technologists to manage content and support reusability across courses.

REALIA Project: Building a Collaborative, Digital Collection for Teaching

drupal — Mon, 23 Aug 2004 15:50:32 -0500

Three consortia representing more than 40 liberal arts institutions joined forces to create and manage a Web-based, searchable collection of media for teaching foreign languages and cultures. The REALIA (Rich Electronic Archive for Language Instruction Anywhere) Project has created a unique tool that helps address a core need of thousands of faculty members.