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4. Bibliographic Integrity and Identification
The University Libraries will follow best practices when cataloging digital works.
The University Libraries will assign pre-existing or create original metadata records for all
digital projects.
The University Libraries will consider for digitization complete works or collections as well as
component parts.
5. Specifications and Standards
Preparation of specifications for each project will be an integral part of the planning process
and will follow best practices and developing standards.
The University Libraries' Digital Program Advisory Committee will review project proposals as
to technical feasibility and assess how well a project will integrate with workflow, platforms,
and systems in use at the University Libraries or at peer institutions.
6. Project Initiation, Development, and Resource Requirements
The Digital Projects &Programs Checklist should be consulted during the process of project
development. (This checklist has been revised and can now be accessed as: Project Evaluation
Criteria)
Additional resource issues that need to be addressed during the planning process include:
Need for systems development
Security of rare items
Transcription of items not suited to optical character recognition
Pre-scanning conservation measures and production of stable preservation quality
output products
Expected demand for extensive services to remote users or expansion of user services
Use of technologies (including hardware and software) not available through the
University Libraries.
Need for personnel with appropriate skills.
The Digital Program Advisory Committee will review completed proposals. Proposals and
recommendations will be forwarded to the Dean of University Libraries for consideration and
final decision.
Note: Modeled on The University of Pittsburgh’s “Mission and Guiding Principles of the Digital
Research Library”
Digital Program
Project Recommendation Form
Project Evaluation Criteria
Master List of Digital Projects
UA Libraries Home |Campus Libraries |Contact Us |Search This Site |
©2004-2006 The University of Alabama
Last modified: 02/21/06
Comments about this site to: webmaster
http://www.lib.ua.edu/dpac/strategy.htm
University of Alabama
4. Bibliographic Integrity and Identification
The University Libraries will follow best practices when cataloging digital works.
The University Libraries will assign pre-existing or create original metadata records for all
digital projects.
The University Libraries will consider for digitization complete works or collections as well as
component parts.
5. Specifications and Standards
Preparation of specifications for each project will be an integral part of the planning process
and will follow best practices and developing standards.
The University Libraries' Digital Program Advisory Committee will review project proposals as
to technical feasibility and assess how well a project will integrate with workflow, platforms,
and systems in use at the University Libraries or at peer institutions.
6. Project Initiation, Development, and Resource Requirements
The Digital Projects &Programs Checklist should be consulted during the process of project
development. (This checklist has been revised and can now be accessed as: Project Evaluation
Criteria)
Additional resource issues that need to be addressed during the planning process include:
Need for systems development
Security of rare items
Transcription of items not suited to optical character recognition
Pre-scanning conservation measures and production of stable preservation quality
output products
Expected demand for extensive services to remote users or expansion of user services
Use of technologies (including hardware and software) not available through the
University Libraries.
Need for personnel with appropriate skills.
The Digital Program Advisory Committee will review completed proposals. Proposals and
recommendations will be forwarded to the Dean of University Libraries for consideration and
final decision.
Note: Modeled on The University of Pittsburgh’s “Mission and Guiding Principles of the Digital
Research Library”
Digital Program
Project Recommendation Form
Project Evaluation Criteria
Master List of Digital Projects
UA Libraries Home |Campus Libraries |Contact Us |Search This Site |
©2004-2006 The University of Alabama
Last modified: 02/21/06
Comments about this site to: webmaster
