86 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
Organization for Online Manuscript Activities
26. Please indicate how your library has organized to provide manuscripts information online. Check
all that apply. N=62
Incorporated online manuscript activities into existing unit/department/library
without making any name change 52 84%
Redefined librarian/archivist position(s) to include online manuscript activities 35 57%
Staff who process manuscripts for the Web receive assistance from other
departments/units 27 44%
Online manuscript activities are distributed across the institution 17 27%
We are now in the planning stages for reorganizing to accommodate
online manuscript activities 3 5%
Incorporated online manuscript activities into existing unit/department/library
and renamed the unit/department/library 2 3%
Other organizational structure for online manuscript activities 0 —
If online manuscript activities are distributed across the institution, please briefly describe which
units and staff are involved. N=21
“Archives and Manuscripts, the Center for Digital Initiatives, and Library Technical Services work together to
provide manuscripts information online. Library Technical Services primarily does the description and encoding,
the Archives and Manuscripts perform quality control and content review on top of encoding and description, and
the Center for Digital Initiatives handles the tools used for encoding and publishing information to the Web.”
“Bibliographic and Metadata Services outsources our MARC cataloging and assists with formulation of LCSH
headings and name authority entries. Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure services assists with digitization projects
and loading EAD guides to Arizona Archives Online.”
“Each department handles its own archival and Web processing.”
“EAD activities at LC are coordinated by an EAD Technical Group with representatives from custodial units
which create online finding aids, and from the Automation Planning and Liaison Office (APLO) and Information
Technology Services (ITS).”
“EAD encoding and mounting to KDL are done within UK Libraries Digital Programs, a department within SCDP.
Archives is a separate division within SCDP.”
“Library Information Technology (LIT) is responsible for providing a project manager for each project as well as
supplying technical expertise, the cataloging department aids in the establishment of metadata schemes and
Organization for Online Manuscript Activities
26. Please indicate how your library has organized to provide manuscripts information online. Check
all that apply. N=62
Incorporated online manuscript activities into existing unit/department/library
without making any name change 52 84%
Redefined librarian/archivist position(s) to include online manuscript activities 35 57%
Staff who process manuscripts for the Web receive assistance from other
departments/units 27 44%
Online manuscript activities are distributed across the institution 17 27%
We are now in the planning stages for reorganizing to accommodate
online manuscript activities 3 5%
Incorporated online manuscript activities into existing unit/department/library
and renamed the unit/department/library 2 3%
Other organizational structure for online manuscript activities 0 —
If online manuscript activities are distributed across the institution, please briefly describe which
units and staff are involved. N=21
“Archives and Manuscripts, the Center for Digital Initiatives, and Library Technical Services work together to
provide manuscripts information online. Library Technical Services primarily does the description and encoding,
the Archives and Manuscripts perform quality control and content review on top of encoding and description, and
the Center for Digital Initiatives handles the tools used for encoding and publishing information to the Web.”
“Bibliographic and Metadata Services outsources our MARC cataloging and assists with formulation of LCSH
headings and name authority entries. Informatics and Cyberinfrastructure services assists with digitization projects
and loading EAD guides to Arizona Archives Online.”
“Each department handles its own archival and Web processing.”
“EAD activities at LC are coordinated by an EAD Technical Group with representatives from custodial units
which create online finding aids, and from the Automation Planning and Liaison Office (APLO) and Information
Technology Services (ITS).”
“EAD encoding and mounting to KDL are done within UK Libraries Digital Programs, a department within SCDP.
Archives is a separate division within SCDP.”
“Library Information Technology (LIT) is responsible for providing a project manager for each project as well as
supplying technical expertise, the cataloging department aids in the establishment of metadata schemes and
