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Collection Management of Special Collections Material: Emphasis on Digital Projects
Collection Management of Special Collections Material: Emphasis on Digital Projects
Laila Miletic-VejzovicHead, Special Collections & University Archives
University of Central Florida LibrariesOctober 2, 2009
Laila Miletic-VejzovicHead, Special Collections & University Archives
University of Central Florida LibrariesOctober 2, 2009
Introductions and Outcomes
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Emphasis on:
digital projects goals
digitization criteria
management of digital assets
Define:
Research University
Academic Library
Special Collections
- noun Library Science (dictionary def.)
Special Collections: Statement of Principles, Research Libraries and the Commitment to
Special Collections—issued by ARL
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Role & Management of Special Collections
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New Infrastructure & New Users
Main Challenges Facing Management of Special Collections Material in the
21st Century
What are the Opportunities?
The 21st century belongs to Special Collections, and in this century Special Collections will flourish and become essential centers for
research and scholarship
Added value features to bibliographic records in our online catalog, e.g. links to:
Google and Other Search Engines Have Revolutionized
the Way our Patrons Access Information
Based on one of the surveys:
Special Collections Must Reach the Millennium Generation!
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Mission
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Scholarship = Leisure
Library as a Place
Conclusion
Our patrons do not care about silos, they want to find the staff ... therefore we must:
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Thank you for your Attention!
Thank you for your Attention!
Questions?Questions?