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HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative - Establishing Regional Centers

Sandra Phoenix

Tue, Aug 17, 2010 1:25 PM

Greetings Colleagues,

I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating the Andrew W. Mellon funded HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative, its significance and importance to the HBCU and broader community. This project launched in 2005 and is now positioned to begin addressing its final goal: guiding the development and implementation of digital library service centers at HBCU Library Alliance member libraries. This is a major accomplishment for the HBCU Library Alliance as we move toward an operational model for sustainable digitization.

The HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative has built a national framework for collaborative digitization of cultural heritage materials. Library staffs at 22 member institutions have been trained and provided with equipment to digitize founding documents. Currently the digital collection includes more than 13,000 images of manuscripts, letters, publications and photographs. Access the impressive growing digital library at http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu.

The HBCU Library Alliance Committee on Digitization provides advice, guidance, and oversight on all digital initiative activities. Committee members are Dr. Janice Franklin, Committee Chair and Dean, Alabama State University; Cedric Davis, Computer Systems Network Coordinator, Alabama State University; Loretta Parham, Chair of the HBCU Library Alliance and CEO of the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Elizabeth "Gail" McClenney, Deputy Director, Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Dr. Elsie Weatherington, Dean, Virginia State University Library; and Adrienne Webber, Dean, South Carolina State University. Ira Revels, Associate Librarian at Cornell University Library (NY), is the Primary Investigator and Project Manager.

EXCITING NEWS!! The Committee on Digitization met recently in Atlanta to begin discussions on policies, revenue, initial priorities and formalizing services for the digital service centers. Alabama State University, Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center (GA), and Virginia State University will explore development of the first three digital service centers.

The service center model will provide HBCU Library Alliance members with support for developing fee-based digitization services, education and awareness of copyright issues, and metadata creation for other libraries in the HBCU community. Value-added services may include print-on-demand, enhanced search tools and social networking capabilities of the HBCU digital library. The centers will communicate with each other to provide the best practical services to member libraries and to gain an understanding of barriers that member libraries may encounter when contributing digital collections to the collaborative digital library.

The Committee on Digitization is scheduled to meet again on Monday, September 13th to continue focused discussions on practical steps and initial priorities for the service centers. I'll keep you posted on outcomes from that meeting. Likewise, if you have questions or wish to receive additional information, please feel free to contact me.

An exhibitor booth will be staffed during the upcoming October 24-26 Membership Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama to provide you with more information about these exciting new services for our members. I encourage you to learn more and participate in this unique project that highlights the contributions of HBCUs to history and fosters teaching, learning and research opportunities.

Respectfully,

Sandra
SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Program Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.org mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.org http://www.hbculibraries.org/
404.592.4820

1438 West Peachtree Street NW
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.org http://www.lyrasis.org/
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating the Andrew W. Mellon funded HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative, its significance and importance to the HBCU and broader community. This project launched in 2005 and is now positioned to begin addressing its final goal: guiding the development and implementation of digital library service centers at HBCU Library Alliance member libraries. This is a major accomplishment for the HBCU Library Alliance as we move toward an operational model for sustainable digitization. The HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative has built a national framework for collaborative digitization of cultural heritage materials. Library staffs at 22 member institutions have been trained and provided with equipment to digitize founding documents. Currently the digital collection includes more than 13,000 images of manuscripts, letters, publications and photographs. Access the impressive growing digital library at http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu. The HBCU Library Alliance Committee on Digitization provides advice, guidance, and oversight on all digital initiative activities. Committee members are Dr. Janice Franklin, Committee Chair and Dean, Alabama State University; Cedric Davis, Computer Systems Network Coordinator, Alabama State University; Loretta Parham, Chair of the HBCU Library Alliance and CEO of the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Elizabeth "Gail" McClenney, Deputy Director, Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Dr. Elsie Weatherington, Dean, Virginia State University Library; and Adrienne Webber, Dean, South Carolina State University. Ira Revels, Associate Librarian at Cornell University Library (NY), is the Primary Investigator and Project Manager. EXCITING NEWS!! The Committee on Digitization met recently in Atlanta to begin discussions on policies, revenue, initial priorities and formalizing services for the digital service centers. Alabama State University, Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center (GA), and Virginia State University will explore development of the first three digital service centers. The service center model will provide HBCU Library Alliance members with support for developing fee-based digitization services, education and awareness of copyright issues, and metadata creation for other libraries in the HBCU community. Value-added services may include print-on-demand, enhanced search tools and social networking capabilities of the HBCU digital library. The centers will communicate with each other to provide the best practical services to member libraries and to gain an understanding of barriers that member libraries may encounter when contributing digital collections to the collaborative digital library. The Committee on Digitization is scheduled to meet again on Monday, September 13th to continue focused discussions on practical steps and initial priorities for the service centers. I'll keep you posted on outcomes from that meeting. Likewise, if you have questions or wish to receive additional information, please feel free to contact me. An exhibitor booth will be staffed during the upcoming October 24-26 Membership Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama to provide you with more information about these exciting new services for our members. I encourage you to learn more and participate in this unique project that highlights the contributions of HBCUs to history and fosters teaching, learning and research opportunities. Respectfully, Sandra SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

Rodney, Mae

Tue, Aug 17, 2010 2:03 PM

This is great news. Congrads

From: hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
[mailto:hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra
Phoenix
Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:25 AM
To: Hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org
Subject: HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative - Establishing Regional Centers

Greetings Colleagues,

I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating the Andrew W. Mellon funded
HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative, its significance and importance to the
HBCU and broader community. This project launched in 2005 and is now
positioned to begin addressing its final goal: guiding the development
and implementation of digital library service centers at HBCU Library
Alliance member libraries. This is a major accomplishment for the HBCU
Library Alliance as we move toward an operational model for sustainable
digitization.

The HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative has built a national framework for
collaborative digitization of cultural heritage materials. Library
staffs at 22 member institutions have been trained and provided with
equipment to digitize founding documents. Currently the digital
collection includes more than 13,000 images of manuscripts, letters,
publications and photographs. Access the impressive growing digital
library at http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu.

The HBCU Library Alliance Committee on Digitization provides advice,
guidance, and oversight on all digital initiative activities. Committee
members are Dr. Janice Franklin, Committee Chair and Dean, Alabama State
University; Cedric Davis, Computer Systems Network Coordinator, Alabama
State University; Loretta Parham, Chair of the HBCU Library Alliance and
CEO of the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Elizabeth
"Gail" McClenney, Deputy Director, Atlanta University Center Woodruff
Library (GA); Dr. Elsie Weatherington, Dean, Virginia State University
Library; and Adrienne Webber, Dean, South Carolina State University. Ira
Revels, Associate Librarian at Cornell University Library (NY), is the
Primary Investigator and Project Manager.

EXCITING NEWS!! The Committee on Digitization met recently in Atlanta to
begin discussions on policies, revenue, initial priorities and
formalizing services for the digital service centers. Alabama State
University, Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center
(GA), and Virginia State University will explore development of the
first three digital service centers.

The service center model will provide HBCU Library Alliance members with
support for developing fee-based digitization services, education and
awareness of copyright issues, and metadata creation for other libraries
in the HBCU community. Value-added services may include print-on-demand,
enhanced search tools and social networking capabilities of the HBCU
digital library. The centers will communicate with each other to provide
the best practical services to member libraries and to gain an
understanding of barriers that member libraries may encounter when
contributing digital collections to the collaborative digital library.

The Committee on Digitization is scheduled to meet again on Monday,
September 13th to continue focused discussions on practical steps and
initial priorities for the service centers. I'll keep you posted on
outcomes from that meeting. Likewise, if you have questions or wish to
receive additional information, please feel free to contact me.

An exhibitor booth will be staffed during the upcoming October 24-26
Membership Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama to provide you with more
information about these exciting new services for our members. I
encourage you to learn more and participate in this unique project that
highlights the contributions of HBCUs to history and fosters teaching,
learning and research opportunities.

Respectfully,

Sandra

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
Program Director
HBCU Library Alliance
sphoenix@hbculibraries.org
www.hbculibraries.org http://www.hbculibraries.org/
404.592.4820

1438 West Peachtree Street NW
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30309
Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis)
Fax: 404.892.7879
www.lyrasis.org http://www.lyrasis.org/
Honor the ancestors, honor the children.

This is great news. Congrads From: hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org [mailto:hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org] On Behalf Of Sandra Phoenix Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 9:25 AM To: Hbcu-libadmin@lists.hbculibraries.org Subject: HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative - Establishing Regional Centers Greetings Colleagues, I trust you're well. Today I'm celebrating the Andrew W. Mellon funded HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative, its significance and importance to the HBCU and broader community. This project launched in 2005 and is now positioned to begin addressing its final goal: guiding the development and implementation of digital library service centers at HBCU Library Alliance member libraries. This is a major accomplishment for the HBCU Library Alliance as we move toward an operational model for sustainable digitization. The HBCU-Cornell Digital Initiative has built a national framework for collaborative digitization of cultural heritage materials. Library staffs at 22 member institutions have been trained and provided with equipment to digitize founding documents. Currently the digital collection includes more than 13,000 images of manuscripts, letters, publications and photographs. Access the impressive growing digital library at http://hbcudigitallibrary.auctr.edu. The HBCU Library Alliance Committee on Digitization provides advice, guidance, and oversight on all digital initiative activities. Committee members are Dr. Janice Franklin, Committee Chair and Dean, Alabama State University; Cedric Davis, Computer Systems Network Coordinator, Alabama State University; Loretta Parham, Chair of the HBCU Library Alliance and CEO of the Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Elizabeth "Gail" McClenney, Deputy Director, Atlanta University Center Woodruff Library (GA); Dr. Elsie Weatherington, Dean, Virginia State University Library; and Adrienne Webber, Dean, South Carolina State University. Ira Revels, Associate Librarian at Cornell University Library (NY), is the Primary Investigator and Project Manager. EXCITING NEWS!! The Committee on Digitization met recently in Atlanta to begin discussions on policies, revenue, initial priorities and formalizing services for the digital service centers. Alabama State University, Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center (GA), and Virginia State University will explore development of the first three digital service centers. The service center model will provide HBCU Library Alliance members with support for developing fee-based digitization services, education and awareness of copyright issues, and metadata creation for other libraries in the HBCU community. Value-added services may include print-on-demand, enhanced search tools and social networking capabilities of the HBCU digital library. The centers will communicate with each other to provide the best practical services to member libraries and to gain an understanding of barriers that member libraries may encounter when contributing digital collections to the collaborative digital library. The Committee on Digitization is scheduled to meet again on Monday, September 13th to continue focused discussions on practical steps and initial priorities for the service centers. I'll keep you posted on outcomes from that meeting. Likewise, if you have questions or wish to receive additional information, please feel free to contact me. An exhibitor booth will be staffed during the upcoming October 24-26 Membership Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama to provide you with more information about these exciting new services for our members. I encourage you to learn more and participate in this unique project that highlights the contributions of HBCUs to history and fosters teaching, learning and research opportunities. Respectfully, Sandra SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org www.hbculibraries.org <http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org <http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.