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Presentation by Rob Cox, Head of Special and Archives at UMASS Amherst about the use of blog software to post finding aids for public access onlineTRANSCRIPT
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What’s the problem?What’s the problem?
GoalsGoalsTo maximize access to scarce
and unique materials under our care
GoalsGoalsTo maximize access to scarce
and unique materials under our care
To provide value-added historical and contextual information for researchers
GoalsGoalsTo maximize access to scarce
and unique materials under our care
To provide value-added historical and contextual information for researchers
To connect with researchers and exploit their expertise
GoalsGoalsTo maximize access to scarce and
unique materials under our careTo provide value-added historical
and contextual information for researchers
To connect with researchers and exploit their expertise
To collaborate with and assist peer institutions in meeting these same goals
Appropriate TechnologyAppropriate Technology
The SurveyThe Survey
The Site: WordPressThe Site: WordPress
Posts vs. pagesPosts vs. pages
Tags vs. categoriesTags vs. categories
The RecordThe Record
AdministrationAdministration
Web 2.0Web 2.0
Digital repositoryDigital repository
Other toolsOther tools
Why?Why?