Organizing & Representation of Information Applying Evidence-Based Standards to Organize and Grow Library Digital Collections Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC): Themes, Partners & Projects Judith Rogers, Laurie Taylor, and Brooke Wooldridge Panel discussion, 8 June 2010, ACURIL XL

Panelists and Topics  Applying emerging standards in developing the Caribbean Newspaper Digital Library - Laurie Taylor  Organizing and representing Thematic Collections through evidence-based practices - Judith Rogers  Surveying best practices in disaster response, Protecting Haitian Patrimony Initiative - Brooke Wooldridge

 The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) is a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean and circum- Caribbean. dLOC provides access to digitized versions of Caribbean cultural, historical and research materials currently held in archives, libraries, and private collections.  La Biblioteca Digital del Caribe (dLOC) es una biblioteca digital cooperativa de recursos relacionados con el Caribe y sus alrededores. dLOC ofrece acceso a versiones digitales de materiales culturales, históricos y de investigación sobre el Caribe, que son actualmente mantenidos en archivos, bibliotecas y colecciones privadas.  La Bibliothèque Numérique des Caraïbes (dLOC) est une bibliothèque numérique coopérative de ressources en provenance et à propos des Caraïbes et de la région des Caraïbes, permettant d'accéder à la version numérique de documents culturels, historiques et de recherche caribéens actuellement présents dans des archives, des bibliothèques et des collections privées. Caribbean Newspaper Digital Library within the Digital Library of the Caribbean

Agriculture Maps Migration Music & Arts Medicine, Health Law Literature Teaching Guides Education Environment Economic Development Newspapers Oral Histories Politics, Government Race/Class/Gender Religion Slavery & Resistance What Can Be Found in dLOC What Can Be Found in dLOC

 Newspapers  Gazettes  Journals  Newsprint What Can Be Found in CNDL What Can Be Found in CNDL

 Collaboration  Evolution  Innovation Caribbean Newspaper Digital Library and the Digital Library of the Caribbean

Collaboration with Institutional Partners Collaboration with Institutional Partners

 dLOC Toolkit  Multiple views for all items, multiple collection views  Topical and partner collections dLOC Digitization Toolkit & Digital Library System

 Toolkit for serial items  myDLOC / miDLOC / monDLOC  Describe/tag items  Permissions resources  Semantic web metadata  Facets  Linked terms New Tools & Standards New Tools & Standards

New Tools & Emerging Standards New Tools & Emerging Standards  Semantic web metadata (authorities, EAC/EAD, linked data)  Mobile applications  Online Exhibits  Thematic collections

Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) & the Caribbean Digital Newspaper Library Judith Rogers, Laurie Taylor, Brooke Wooldridge,