Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Unmil P. Karadkar Center for the Study of Digital Libraries and The Department of Computer Science Texas A&M University Building Useful Digital Collections

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Digital Collection Creators Non-profit Organizations Universities Libraries and Museums Professional Societies Governments Publishers Corporations Individuals

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Digital Collections books,reports,technical manuals,patents, news items,research papers,phone books, historical and cultural artifacts,dictionaries, thesauri,government documents,friends, blogs,correspondence,home pages,music, comics,movies,home videos,TV episodes, photographs,paintings,sketches,sculptures, bibliographies,program code,documentaries, simulations,staff,literary works,animations, course materials,musical scores,theses, product catalogs,dissertations...

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Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Useful capable of being put to use; especially : serviceable for an end or purpose - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary Of things, actions, etc.: Having the character or quality to be of use or utility; suitable for use; advantageous, profitable, beneficial. - OED Online

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Usefulness is relative Profit –Corporations, publishers Exposure –Non-profit organizations, governments, publishers, corporations, universities Application –Professional societies, corporations, non-profit organizations, universities Access –Non-profit organizations, universities, libraries, museums, professional societies, governments, individuals

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Impact

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009

Large Research Universities Provide Access to materials –Campus population –Local community –Global audience Support –Research scholars –Educators and students –Lifelong learners Publications Research funding

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Large Research Universities Collections of historical and cultural significance –Means to acquire additional resources Resident scholars in various areas –Subject experts –Information professionals –Software and systems designers Large pool of instructors and students –Use and evaluation of developed products –Assistance with labor-intensive tasks

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Maximize Impact Bring together –Experts, Information professionals, Software designers Identify needs and propose a solution –Access, Research, Teaching, Service Research or development grants –Government, University, Non-profit organizations –Sustainability –Accountability

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Components of Digital Collections Content +Metadata +User Interface

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Content Coverage –Staging of content addition Quality –Presentation and archival Physical materials –Conversion to the digital medium –Attribute conservation in all forms Born digital materials –Specification of “original” form

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Metadata Specification –Administrative –Descriptive –Structural –Use Balancing manual and automatic Creation –Human effort-intensive –Faster, more efficient

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 User Interfaces Well-known forms –Lists –Tables –Search boxes Advanced visualizations –Timelines –Geographic overlays –Descriptor-based clustering –Multi-form juxtaposed browsing

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009

Ensure Longevity Open source software –Repository –Databases, Indexes –Visualization tools Standards-based development –XML, OAI, Custom solutions for custom needs –Open source solutions support customization Develop plans for migration and preservation

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Explore the Horizons Harness viewer expertise –Folksonomies, tags to enhance authoritative metadata –User roles and authority delegation Encourage interaction –Integrated blogs and discussion boards Access from new devices –Browsing from cell phones, PDAs, kindles –Metadata creation from hand-held devices

Texas A&M University Libraries– 5/11/2009 Thank you.