UWDC: Creating A Digital Future Through Cooperation Nolan Pope & Patrick Wilkinson EDUCAUSE Midwest Conference Chicago, Illinois April 22, 2004 Copyright: Nolan Pope, Patrick Wilkinson and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. 2004
“One System, One Library” The UW System libraries, fostering the “one system, one library” concept... will provide... access to a truly great public university library collection and to a global network of electronic information
Purpose Provide quality digital resources from its academic libraries to UW faculty, staff and students, citizens of the state and scholars at large.
uwdc.library.wisc.edu
Since Summer of ,000 Pages or Images Approved 20 UWS Funded Projects Created Web Site to Access All UWS Libraries Digital Initiatives
Built on Existing Strengths UWS Collections UWS Librarians & Archivist UW Madison Libraries Digitization Center WHS & UWS Cooperative Relations
Center (utility) Digitizes Provides access Maintains digital projects Advisory Committee Recommends (Develop) specific projects Fosters cooperation among UWS libraries Offers broad financial oversight Cooperates with the Center in developing priorities, standards and guidelines
Developed on Principles Develop Stable Funding Careful Selection Willingness to Experiment
Formats of Materials Digitized Printed text Manuscripts Photographs Maps Oral Histories Video... coming
Benefits of UWDC Enhance Undergraduate Education
Future of UWDC Identify and Fund Encourage UWS campus involvement
Future of UWDC Better Organize Collections for use Integrate Campus Digital Projects
Future of UWDC Cooperate with others in the state The Wisconsin Digital Library Project
Patrick Wilkinson Library Director Forrest R. Polk Library UW Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI