the minnesota digital library coalition Achieving Digital Preservation Through Collaboration Museum Computer Network 32 nd Annual Meeting Keith Ewing St. Cloud State University
why collaborate? Explore ways to provide learning, research and cultural opportunities for visitors Identify and grow new communities of users Develop strategies to manage digital collections Develop strategies to develop and preserve digital objects Identify common issues and goals that can be resolved together
the idea: build on existing strengths minnesota digital library manage describe digitize discover retrieve interpret
building a community of participation community users educators state agencies libraries archives museums
sacrifices for a common good Minneapolis Institute of Art community Minnesota Historical Society University of Minnesota SCSU
greater than the sum of its parts community
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