DSpace & the University of Rochester Susan Gibbons Director, Digital Library Initiatives River Campus Libraries

Road thus far….  Interests of the Provost, Charles Phelps  2 Pilot Projects  System Specifications

Seeking an IR System  Library Vendor Products  E-Publishing Products  Open-Source Products

DSpace Federation  Univ. of Rochester, Cornell, Columbia, Ohio State, Univ. of Toronto, Univ. of Washington  Mellon grant  Pave the way for future users

Costs  Full-time DSpace Administrator  $30,000 for equipment  Project manager’s time (40% of workweek)  Policy committee time (5% of workweek)

Decisions to be made  What’s its purpose?  Who’s the audience?  White, Black or Grey archive?  Delineation of responsibilities  Level of institutional commitment

Policies not Technology  Potential Policies: –Content Guidelines –Community and Collection Policies –Withdrawal Policy –Basic/Premium Services –Distribution License –Format Support –Metadata –Start-up Procedures

Contact Info Susan Gibbons Director, Digital Library Initiatives River Campus Libraries University of Rochester