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Brown University
DIGITAL PROJECTS SELECTION CHECKLIST
As you begin discussing your potential project with a member of the Scholarly
Resources Department, we ask that you review this document and place check
marks next to the appropriate statements.
Rights
The Library prefers permission to distribute the digitized material to all users, but if
necessary can limit access to a specific class.
__source materials are in public domain, or
__owned by Brown University, or
__copyright holder is willing to confer distribution rights, or
__co-creators of this project are Brown University members and are willing to
transfer rights to the Brown University Library, or
__use of the material for my class can be justified under Fair Use Guidelines
Non-Duplication
The Library will not digitize an object for which a digital surrogate already exists and can
be reasonably obtained.
__there is no identical or similar digital product that can reasonably meet the
expressed needs
Please note: If the first two areas (Rights and Non-Duplication) cannot be checked, the
proposed project probably cannot go forward. Please consult with your department's
librarian if you not sure.
Value
Does the intellectual quality of the source material warrant the level of access made
possible by providing digital access? Many factors contribute, but certainly they
include intellectual content, historic, and physical value:
__project would have significance to other Brown University areas of excellence
__materials would compliment existing collection strengths
__rareness or uniqueness of source materials or content
__source materials or content have high artifactual or associational value
__important for the understanding of the relevant subject area
__broad or deep coverage of the relevant subject area
__potential for enduring value in digital form
__have potential to develop into larger grant opportunities
__have sufficient subject or discipline knowledge and expertise for project
development
Enhancement of intellectual access
Will digital access enhance the intellectual value of the material and add significantly
to its potential to enlighten?
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