The UF Digital Collections System, SobekCM, is always being enhanced to better meet user and internal needs. Normally the vast majority of time is spent on the user side because user support is the priority. With dozens of partners who use the online and locally installed tools to manage their digitization work and to contribute digitized items to the collaborative digital collections hosted on SobekCM, user support also includes many of the internal tools. Most recently, however, the very-internal users received a major boost in support through the addition of a tracking system within SobekCM. Before, we had a legacy tracking system that was riddledRead More →

I’m always looking for other project examples of digital humanities and digital library collaborations. I’m especially interested in small and mid-scale examples, where researchers have data sets of digital files of their primary research materials. In some cases, these may be statistical data sets and in others these may be sets of files representing textual documents, image documents, artifacts, and others. Good examples of these data sets  can be used to show how much primary resource documentation and digitization researchers conduct, how these resources are part of and inform the scholarly process, and how sharing these resources can enrich the final research publications and entireRead More →

In Curator: the Museum Journal, Nancy Proctor has an excellent article on the Google Art Project and its implications for displaying, using, and exploring museum items and museums online. This is an important and useful article for its specific review of the Google Art Project and for the way it points toward future implications of imaging, interface, and interactivity for museum items and museums overall. The University of Florida Libraries explored related issues with the “Arts of Africa” project to digitize museum objects in the round. Many other museums and libraries are working on similar concerns related to artifactuality and technology, with interrelated implications forRead More →

MPublishing, the University of Michigan’s library-based publishing enterprise, is seeking applications for a Publishing Services and Outreach Librarian.  This is a full-time, two-year term appointment with the possibility of renewal. We seek an energetic and motivated person who is passionate and curious about the changing scholarly publishing environment, and thinks progressively about how libraries can meet these challenges.  The successful candidate will be a creative, service-oriented, and skilled communicator interested in working as part of a team in a dynamic library-based publishing environment.  The Publishing Services and Outreach Librarian will report to the Head of Publishing Services, Outreach & Strategic Development for MPublishing. MPublishing provides academicRead More →

The Digital Projects Archivist supports the teaching and research missions of the Mansfield Library and The University of Montana by processing archival collections and taking a lead role in digital projects conducted by Archives & Special Collections. The Digital Projects Archivist will also provide research and reference assistance to users of Archives & Special Collections material. This is a tenure track faculty position with a twelve month appointment. ALA-accredited MLS or international equiv in library or information science required. If you are enthusiastic, team-oriented, user-focused, and have a strong interest in preserving unique collections and building a sustainable model for future access – apply today!Read More →

The Georgia Tech Library & Information Center is seeking applications for a Digital Initiatives Librarian position reporting to the Head of Scholarly Communication and Digital Services.  We seek a technical, service-oriented person interested in digital library services and technologies that support the management of locally created scholarly content. Responsibilities include: Providing leadership in the management, enhancement, and ongoing assessment of existing and future digital publishing services, which currently include online journals and conference proceedings support; Providing project management and oversight of technical operations; Coordinating and/or performing quality control, workflow design and analysis, software training, copyright assistance, metadata maintenance, and production and post-production services; Formulating policiesRead More →

News Release: Digital Library Federation Launches New Web Site March 7, 2011—The Digital Library Federation (DLF), a program of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), today launched its new Web site at http://www.diglib.org. The site provides a dedicated space for the DLF community, while also serving as a resource and communication hub around important ideas and trends developing in the broader digital library community. “The new DLF site will facilitate conversations, raise awareness, and provide a space for collaboration,” said DLF Program Director Rachel Frick. “It is where you learn not only what is being done, but also how to actively contribute toRead More →

More than 160 U. S. Newspapers have either quit business or stopped publishing a print edition during the past three years.  How can we make sure that a community’s history and cultural record does not cease to exist?  How can we make sure that digital news products currently being created by online news organizations are preserved and accessible for citizens and scholars in the twenty-second century? On April 10-12, 2011, a diverse group of stakeholders will meet here at the Reynolds Journalism Institute (University of Missouri, Columbia) to have a conversation about preserving news content.  We’re calling it the Newspaper Archive Summit:  Rescuing orphaned andRead More →

POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: Instruction Consultant and Training Program Coordinator The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida is seeking an experienced, skilled, and dedicated individual to serve as the Instruction Consultant and Training Program Coordinator working in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Assistant Program Director for HR in managing the Smathers Libraries training and development efforts including assessing needs, establishing curriculum and evaluating outcomes. This position will be responsible for designing and assisting in the delivery of library-specific trainings for 300 library staff and faculty, as well as coordinating trainings offered through professional organizations, the UF Training and Development Office,Read More →