Collaborate

These are preliminary reviews completed by Action team members.

Digital Repository Action Team
Agenda 2008-10-15

Kenneth Sherwood & Christopher Clouser (Co-Conveners), Chris Bennett, Glenn Himes, Joann Janosko, Harrison Wick, Eleanor Mannika, Pankaj Pankaj.

A. Continuation of feature Review
* Fedora
* Content DM

B. Next step in evaluations process
* Need for test installations
* Need for additional information, from other DR users, etc.

C. Beyond features
* Considerations we should weigh in terms of product selection, beyond the feature list:

Meeting Notes
2008-10-07

A. Reviewed Charge
B. Needs assessment "interview" has gone out to faculty who have agreed to particpate from all IUP colleges. This information will be especially important in the post-selection phase, when we plan how to implement a successful DR.

C. Review of Product Evaluations

1. Discussion of Dspace Evaluation
- IUP: currently used for Dissertation/Thesis service; has also been tested by Music and Art
- Summary: has all apparent key functions. It also has a strong design emphasis towards archival persistence.

Digital Repository Action Team
Agenda 2008-10-07

Kenneth Sherwood & Christopher Clouser (Co-Conveners), Chris Bennett, Glenn Himes, Joann Janosko, Harrison Wick, Eleanor Mannika, Pankaj Pankaj.

A. Review Charge: 1. Determining the need and advisability of establishing a DR, 2. Recommending an appropriate software solution; 3. Recommending implementation practices.

B. Update on Needs Assessment

C. Reports on the review of software products
* Assessment thus far
* Modifications to evaluations process

D.Use-evaluations (i.e. review of installed products)

Disciplinary Needs For a Digital Repository

A digital repository serves as an archive tool for the scholarly and creative production of a group, department, or institution. Typically holdings include Theses and Dissertations, scholarly article pre-prints or post-prints, conference presentations, teaching documents, and other creative or research products.

Digital Repository Action Team
Agenda 2008-04-08

Kenneth Sherwood & Christopher Clouser (Co-Conveners), Chris Bennett, Glenn Himes, Joann Janosko, Harrison Wick, Eleanor Mannika, Pankaj Pankaj.

1. Review package selection grid (Clouser)

2. Discuss scope of materials

a.) Studenty Scholarship: ETDs
b.) Faculty/Staff Scholarship: faculty pre-prints, post-prints, and proceedings
c.) Teaching: syllabi, exhibits, media objects, and other materials of note
d.) IUP History: institutional documents of note, such as yearbooks, event programs, student newspaper, etc.

Digital Repository Action Team
2007-11-30

Kenneth Sherwood (Convener), Chris Bennett , Christopher Clouser, Glenn Himes, Joann Janosko, Eleanor Mannika, Pankaj Pankaj. (Nov 30 Invitees: Theresa McDevitt, Harrison Wick)

Agenda

A. Review of repository planning history and current projects (15 minutes)

Charge: develop the definition of functional and operational needs for an institutional-wide digital repository service.

B. Status of the conversation (20 minutes)

The attached document was generated by the library IDR Committee, with Chris Clouser as chief author.

It forms the basis for APCAC discussion.