Five ways to make your digital library program sustainable Paul Soderdahl University of Iowa Libraries April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group.

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Five ways to make your digital library program sustainable Paul Soderdahl University of Iowa Libraries April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

Digital library programs are inherently unsustainable Five ways to make your digital library program sustainable Paul Soderdahl University of Iowa Libraries April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

Digital library programs are inherently unsustainable T HE E ND Paul Soderdahl University of Iowa Libraries April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

“inherently unsustainable” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

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“a digital initiatives unit” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

“The Coordinator for Digital Initiatives will oversee a digital initiatives unit that is expected to further the creation of and access to research and scholarly material in digital form...” “The CDI collaborates with other units and departments on campus to offer advice and assistance for digital initiatives…” “…works closely with other library units…” “…also works closely with units across the University…” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

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Digital Library Services April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

I OWA Digital Library April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

Collections Digital Library Services April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

Information Technology Digital Library Services April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

Information Technology Digital Library Services April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

Information Technology Digital Library Services Operations and Support Applications and Web Development April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group Library Information Technology

2 yrs agoToday Librarians IT Professionals 5.0 Paraprofessionals TOTAL Graduate students Student hourly April 9, 2010Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

“inherently unsustainable” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

#1 Scalability Dilemma April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

high touch scalable April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

“What if everyone wanted that?” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

they don’t April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

April 9, 2010Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

#1 Scalability Dilemma April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

#2 Accumulation Problem April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

finished a project ?? April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

old projects never die April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

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disincentive to start more spinning plates April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

#2 Accumulation Problem April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

#3 Scope Creeps April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group (you know who you are)

#4 Nesting Instinct April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

tendency to design around the system April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

systems change ≠ change systems ( NOTE TO SELF : you are at a CONTENTdm conference) April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

#4 Nesting Instinct April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

“inherently unsustainable” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

“mitigation strategies” April 9, 2010 Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group

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1.Respect separation between presentation and data layers 2.Know when a project is finished 3.Be unafraid of scale 4.Acknowledge that some things don’t scale 5.Have an exit strategy April 9, 2010Midwest CONTENTdm Users Group Five Mitigation Strategies