sustainability: partnership models

OCLC Online Computer Library Center

Sustainability:

Partnership models

Geri Bunker Ingram

CONTENTdm Customer Service Specialist

DiMeMa, Inc.

January 20, 2006


How do you build a digital library program

Plan

Partner

Prototype

…that lasts ?…that lasts ?


Goals moveus in a

direction.

Mission defines ourpurpose,

Gives shape to ourefforts.

Objectives result intangibles

–designed toexemplify and further

our goals.

The Visionshows us

what to reachfor...

E.g., OBJECTIVE:provide

digital access toselected unique books and

photos valuable forstatewide

History Day competition.

E.g., GOAL:Display your resources

online to support elementaryeducation.

Values are ourroots,

our foundation

Plan: A practical metaphor for planning


Partner: Leverage and synergy

For the user: bring together dispersed materials

For program stability

Broader appeal—more stakeholder involvement

Broad base of operations, support

For amplification of effort

Pooled resources go farther


Prototype: prove your concept

Early win

Attract funding

Leverage staff

Generate revenue


Choose small set of related materials

In wide range of formats

Across partner organizations

Clear rights for popular resources


Demonstrate your success

To garner funding

For continued digitization

And preservation

To build new partnerships

To complement your collections

And build your contributor base


With CONTENTdm, everyone can play

Public libraries

Government libraries

Academic libraries

Historical societies

Museums

Special libraries (Health sciences, law)

Consortia of all of the above!


Alaska

Washington

Oregon

Idaho

Montana

Wyoming

North Dakota

South Dakota

Nevada

Utah

California

Arizona

Colorado

Nebraska

Kansas

New Mexico

Texas

Oklahoma

LA

Arkansas

MS

AL

TN

Missouri

Georgia

FL

SC

NorthCarolina

Iowa

KY

Illinois

Ohio

WVVA

PA

Minnesota

Wisconsin

MI

New York

Maine

VTNHMA

RICT

NJDEMDDC

Updated: 01/03/06

Mountain West

Western Waters

Digital Library of Appalachia

Multi-state consortia and projects:

Multi-regional or statewide consortia

Consortial use of CONTENTdm

Montana statewide trial in process

Historically Black College and Universities Library Alliance

Columbia River Basin Ethnic History Archive

Upper Mississippi Valley Digital Image Archive

REALIA Project – not illustrated due to the number of participants, including: Assoc. Colleges of the Midwest, Assoc. Colleges of the South and the Great Lakes College Assoc.

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What kinds of relationships work?

Multi-type institutions

Among peers

In a single organization, among departments


Multi-type institutions

State and Public libraries

University library

Historical society

Users access via Web browsersCONTENTdm

collaborative project

CLIENTS SERVER BROWSERS

One (1) license on one server

50+ Acquisition Stations (client software)

Unlimited users via Web browsers


Examples: Multi-type partnerships

Sponsored by academics, museums, state libraries and historical societies, e.g.,

Virtual Library and Digital Archive of Alaska

Mountain West Digital Library


Among peers

Peer consortia

Geographic

Statewide or regional multi-types

Thematic

Disciplinary or cultural


Examples of peer consortia

Regional:

Digital Library of Appalachia

Thematic:

Western Waters


Multiple players in one organization

At the University system level

At the campus level

In the State Library


Examples: partnering within the organization

Many government libraries, including

Arizona State Library, Archives and Museum

Many hundreds of academic libraries, including

University of Illinois

Washington State University


Coming soon!

HBCU Focuses on follow-through

Library Alliance represents

Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Cornell University Libraries

SOLINET

First phase will prototype from A-Z!


Grant-funded initiative includes plans:

To build infrastructure

To educate and train

To build and share unique and important collections

To pass on the knowledge

…and preserve the materials for posterity

Collaboratively!


CONTENTdm chosen

Flexible

Scalable

Cost effective

Customizable


Here at Midwinter, learn how they do it

By Planning

Partnering

And Prototyping

Please see handouts for OCLC Booth 1454

and many onsite presentations--especially…


Don’t miss this one!

CONTENTdm: Digital Collection Building through Collaboration and Partnerships

Ira Revels, Project Manager for the Cornell University Library/Historically Black Colleges and Universities Digital Initiatives Project

Kenning Arlitsch from the J. Willard Marriott Library at the University of Utah

Sunday, January 22nd 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Hilton Palacio del Rio, El Mirador East

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