96 · Representative Documents: Outreach and Assessment Guides
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Resources for Curators &News Updates
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00017119/00006/pdf
Page 1 of 2
Resources for Curators &News Updates
(Digital Collection Development &
Management)
Overview
Digital collections and libraries hosted at UF are powered by the Sobek or SobekCM Open Source
software, which powers all user, curator, and production aspects. SobekCM offers robust technical
supports and tools for curators for digital collection development and management.
News Updates
News and other updates on SobekCM that are likely to be of interest to Curators are discussed, planned,
documented, and shared in many ways. Because SobekCM is mature software, the maintenance is
stable with minor refinements and design updates, as needed to keep pace with web standards, new
platforms, usability needs, etc.
Changes and enhancements are normally planned and documented as part of projects submitted for
grants, with awarded grants resulting in system enhancements that benefit all users. Detailed
information on enhancements is documented in the grant proposals (http://ufdc.ufl.edu/ufirgrants) and
the SobekCM documentation (http://ufdc.ufl.edu/sobekcm).
In addition to presentations and trainings (e.g., grant meetings, project trainings, academic conferences,
etc.: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/sobekcm/presentations), the Development Highlights page is updated every
week or every other week and provides timely information on updates with links to work planned and in
process: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/sobekcm/development/highlights
For updates and discussion, Curators can join either or both of the SobekCM email lists:
General announcements &updates for SobekCM Applications: https://lists.ufl.edu/cgi-
bin/wa?A0=SOBEKCM-UPDATES-L
Technical discussions and updates (developers, programmers, local technical partners, installed
institutions, etc.): sobekcm-discuss@googlegroups.com
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
Resources for Curators &News Updates
http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00017119/00006/pdf
Page 1 of 2
Resources for Curators &News Updates
(Digital Collection Development &
Management)
Overview
Digital collections and libraries hosted at UF are powered by the Sobek or SobekCM Open Source
software, which powers all user, curator, and production aspects. SobekCM offers robust technical
supports and tools for curators for digital collection development and management.
News Updates
News and other updates on SobekCM that are likely to be of interest to Curators are discussed, planned,
documented, and shared in many ways. Because SobekCM is mature software, the maintenance is
stable with minor refinements and design updates, as needed to keep pace with web standards, new
platforms, usability needs, etc.
Changes and enhancements are normally planned and documented as part of projects submitted for
grants, with awarded grants resulting in system enhancements that benefit all users. Detailed
information on enhancements is documented in the grant proposals (http://ufdc.ufl.edu/ufirgrants) and
the SobekCM documentation (http://ufdc.ufl.edu/sobekcm).
In addition to presentations and trainings (e.g., grant meetings, project trainings, academic conferences,
etc.: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/sobekcm/presentations), the Development Highlights page is updated every
week or every other week and provides timely information on updates with links to work planned and in
process: http://ufdc.ufl.edu/sobekcm/development/highlights
For updates and discussion, Curators can join either or both of the SobekCM email lists:
General announcements &updates for SobekCM Applications: https://lists.ufl.edu/cgi-
bin/wa?A0=SOBEKCM-UPDATES-L
Technical discussions and updates (developers, programmers, local technical partners, installed
institutions, etc.): sobekcm-discuss@googlegroups.com
