Digital Libraries and Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences

Gen Next Meets the Greatest Generation: Creating Community Through a Digital Library

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Title:Gen Next Meets the Greatest Generation: Creating Community Through a Digital Library (ID: SWR08071)
Author(s):Gregory Mitchell (Texas A&M University-Commerce) and Adam Northam (Texas A&M University-Commerce)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/20/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

In creating a digital library collection on World War II, Texas A&M University-Commerce discovered an opportunity to work in partnership with local museums, public libraries, and historical societies. This diverse community greatly expands our ability to preserve historical resources and make them available to scholars worldwide.

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Flexible Access Control: Shibboleth and the InCommon Federation

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Title:Flexible Access Control: Shibboleth and the InCommon Federation (ID: SWR08049)
Author(s):Michael W. Bolton (Texas A&M University) and Xavier Chapa (Texas A&M University)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/20/2008)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:

Texas A&M deployed Shibboleth single sign-on and federating software to control access to on-campus applications as well as licensed third-party course content through the InCommon Federation and the Texas Digital Library initiative. This session will discuss how this infrastructure can be leveraged to address a variety of business needs.

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Jumpstarting a Project Through Internal Collaboration: Improving Access to Library Collections

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Title:Jumpstarting a Project Through Internal Collaboration: Improving Access to Library Collections (ID: SWR07047)
Author(s):Holly Mercer (University of Kansas) and Sarah Goodwin Thiel (University of Kansas)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/21/2007)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:We will share our experience with a successful internal collaboration between disparate departments at the University of Kansas. By assembling a team whose members effectively worked together, the Digital Initiatives program successfully completed a project, integrated it into the existing organizational structure, and created a fully functioning program.
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Building the Texas Digital Library: Shared Infrastructure for Research and Learning

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Title:Building the Texas Digital Library: Shared Infrastructure for Research and Learning (ID: SWR0652)
Author(s):John Leggett (Texas A&M University) and Mark McFarland (University of Texas at Austin)
Origin:Presented at Southwest Regional Conferences (02/22/2006)
Type:Presentations/Speeches
Abstract:As enrollments increase at universities throughout Texas, there is ever-increasing pressure on resources that support the two-fold mission of research and instruction. The goal of the Texas Digital Library is to establish a common infrastructure for use by all members of the consortium.
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