BYU Harold B. Lee Library

The Digital Imaging Dept. was officially created in 1997. It was renamed Digital Initiatives circa 2008. Scott Eldredge was the manager for its existence.

Variant names

Digitization

Digitizations

Description

Established: 1997

Abolished: 2008

Location: Provo, Utah (1997-2008)

Functions

The Digital Imaging Dept. began with relatively few concentrations or projects; the department, in general, was tasked with simply scanning items in the library's holdings and uploading them onto servers (which would eventually become the Digital Library). Eventually departmental responsibilities crystallized into providing digital content management for university and library personnel, scanning and uploading large collections at the request of either subject librarians, patrons, university officials, or departments. The Digital Imaging Dept. also housed the Digital Imaging Lab.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The chair of the Digital Imaging Dept. reported to the Deputy University Librarian from 1997-2004. From 2004-? it reported to the head of Library Information Systems. From ?-? it reported to the AUL of Special Collections.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library (1997-2004)

Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Library Information Systems Dept. (2004-2008)

Subordinate unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Imaging Lab (1997-2008)

Later unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Initiatives (2008)

Sources

UA 1015 “Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report Sept. 1, 1996 - Aug. 31, 1997” Box 2, Fol. 9, p. 4 (Digital Imaging Department officially organized in 1997; Scott Eldredge was chair; dept. included Digital Imaging, Electronic Publications, and Copyright Clearance)

UA 1015 “Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007”, Box 3, Fol. 3, p.2 (“In September 2007, the Library Information Systems Department became the Library Information Technology Division. The division includes three departments: 1) digital initiatives, 2) web programming/design, and 3) library information systems"), p. 8-9 (Library Information Technology, variant name; Primo implemented; Programming and Web Design: MyLibrary, testing Open Journal System (OJS), upgrade of library service portal, Workflows (INDI), Byugle, worked with digital preservation staff; Digital Initiatives: digital lab, Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collections, digitizing collections), Appendix 1 (LIT/LIS strategic directions: continue to implement new tools, methods, and practices that promote fast and easy information retrieval; Bill Lund as Division Head of Information Technology under the direction of the University Librarian; "both organizational lines and leadership structures will change as the Library adapts in order to meet its strategic objectives”; “The digital library consists of storage, processors, software, and LIS staff to support it. Digital library issues related to selection of collections, metadata, and organization are handled by other units within the library.”)

UA 1015 “Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2009” Box 3, Fol. 5, p.7 (Bill Lund served on several university committees to tie LIT to Computer Science Dept.; Programming and Design, Primo and Ex Libris (unit), Office of Digital Content Management under LIT), p. 8 (Office of Digital Content Management handles digital preservation now)

UA 1015 “Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010” Box 3, Fol. 6, p. 2 (LIT, variant name; the Digital Imaging Lab remained under the LIT Division reporting directly to Bill Lund), Appendix Organizational Chart (Information Technology, variant name; under LIT, Library Information Systems, Web Programming and Design, and Digital Content Management)

Harold B. Lee Library, via WWW, October 4, 2012: Library Directory Information Technology page (IT, variant name)

Harold B. Lee Library, via WWW, October 4, 2012: Library Information Technology page ("Library Information Technology (LIT) assists the library in providing digitally delivered services and collections to local and remote patrons of this library and of the other libraries of the Church Education System. LIT provides direct support to library projects and employees with creative understanding of needs and how they may be met with existing and emerging technologies and products. Note that LIT only supports computers and services within the Lee Library."; Bill Lund Assistant University Librarian for Information Technology; division consists of Library Information Systems, Web Programming & Design, IT operations, and a Digital Reformatting Unit)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2012-00066

Creator: ARC