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Use of digital version Use of original and related materials Anecdotal evidence
Various quality control techniques
Vocabulary and terms Spell check User feedback
Web logs E-mail Course integration
Other Functions
Function Method
Collection use Web log analysis (Crystal Reports tool)
Delivery system Technical reports, user response
End products Outcomes based evaluation
Entire project Outcome assessment
Usability Usability testing/stakeholder review
Usability studies Web site creation
Usage Web logs
User interface Response from users, overall workability
User satisfaction Online user survey (voluntary)
Additional Comments
21. Please enter any additional information regarding the management of digitization activities at
your library that may assist the author in accurately analyzing the results of this survey. N=20
Selected Comments from Respondents
“We are in the process of creating a new unit, the Digital Services Unit, that will be responsible for all
digitization activities.”
“We have formed a working group to study the implications of digital preservation. That process is ongoing.”
“While we are decentralized, we are decentralized by function, not by location. We keep functions in units that
have always performed those functions. We do not have many repetitious activities in multiple places.”
“In November 2005, the libraries hired a Preservation Librarian whose responsibilities include oversight of
digitization activities.”
“In the section on staff and their activities you should include the following: pre-scanning preparation quality
control post-scanning enhancements (that are not metadata), like OCR IT functions administration. These
all involve a substantial amount of staff time. Limiting the categories to selection, digitization, and metadata
creation is only the tip of the iceberg. These responses represent the two units that do the most digitization.
For 2004–05, two other units reported much smaller amounts of digitization. Most of the digitization for these
Use of digital version Use of original and related materials Anecdotal evidence
Various quality control techniques
Vocabulary and terms Spell check User feedback
Web logs E-mail Course integration
Other Functions
Function Method
Collection use Web log analysis (Crystal Reports tool)
Delivery system Technical reports, user response
End products Outcomes based evaluation
Entire project Outcome assessment
Usability Usability testing/stakeholder review
Usability studies Web site creation
Usage Web logs
User interface Response from users, overall workability
User satisfaction Online user survey (voluntary)
Additional Comments
21. Please enter any additional information regarding the management of digitization activities at
your library that may assist the author in accurately analyzing the results of this survey. N=20
Selected Comments from Respondents
“We are in the process of creating a new unit, the Digital Services Unit, that will be responsible for all
digitization activities.”
“We have formed a working group to study the implications of digital preservation. That process is ongoing.”
“While we are decentralized, we are decentralized by function, not by location. We keep functions in units that
have always performed those functions. We do not have many repetitious activities in multiple places.”
“In November 2005, the libraries hired a Preservation Librarian whose responsibilities include oversight of
digitization activities.”
“In the section on staff and their activities you should include the following: pre-scanning preparation quality
control post-scanning enhancements (that are not metadata), like OCR IT functions administration. These
all involve a substantial amount of staff time. Limiting the categories to selection, digitization, and metadata
creation is only the tip of the iceberg. These responses represent the two units that do the most digitization.
For 2004–05, two other units reported much smaller amounts of digitization. Most of the digitization for these
