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Revision as of 18:16, 16 October 2012
The Digital Imaging Lab was created in 1996 alongside the Digital Imaging Dept. Managers of the lab have included: Scott Eldredge (1997-2001), Brandon McArthur (2001-2005), Don Campbell (2005-).
Contents
Variant names
Digital Imaging
Digitizing Lab
Description
Established: 1997
Location: Provo, Utah (1997-)
Functions
The Digital Imaging Lab was responsible for the scanning, digitizing, and uploading of library materials. The lab oversaw the actual process and completion of digitization. Projects headed by the lab include: Mormon Theses, Benson Institute Theses, Scholarly Publications Center, CES manuals, and misc. class materials. Content management of the Digital Library is primarily on the shoulders of Digital Initiatives and the Digital Imaging Lab. The lab provides digitization of texts at the request of patrons, subject librarians, curators, or administrators.
Assets and Administrative Structure
The lab had a dual leadership structure, with the equipment and overall processes overseen by a lab manager and the employees managed by a workflows manager. Both managers reported to the manager of the Digital Imaging Dept. (1997-2007) and Digital Initiatives (2007-).
Associated Units
Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Imaging Dept. (1997-2007)
Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Initiatives (2007-)
Associated unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Special Collections (1997-)
Associated unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Conservation Dept. (1997-)
Sources
UA 1015 "Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report Sept. 1, 2000 - Aug 31, 2001" Box 2, Fol. 12, p. 25 (Brandon McArthur was hired as lab manager at end of August 2001)
UA 1015 "Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report Sept. 1, 1999 - Aug. 31, 2000" Box 2, Fol. 11, p. 12-13 (Amy Stucki and her student employee, along with Scott Eldredge and Robert Espinosa, significantly increased the content available in the digital archive; a few digital collections included Mormon Theses, Benson Institute Theses, Scholarly Publications Center, CES manuals, and misc. class materials)
UA 1015 “Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report September 1, 2004 - August 31, 2005” Box 3, Fol. 1, p. 15 (“Jeri Jump terminated her employment in Digital Imaging”, variant name; “Don Campbell was hired as digitizing lab supervisor to fill vacancy caused by Brandon McArthur”, variant name, Don Campbell, Brandon McArthur)
UA 1015 “Harold B. Lee Library Annual Report January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2007”, Box 3, Fol. 3, p. 8-9 (Digital Initiatives: digital lab, Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collections, digitizing collections), Appendix 1 (“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.”)
Phone call to Scott Eldredge, Oct. 5, 2012: (is formally a department; Digital Initiatives, name; under a manager who reports to AUL of Library Information Technology; interaction with OCDM; evolution of function; formal relationships with university and library administration; Digital Library interaction)
Maintenance Information
Record ID: EAC-2012-00069
Creator: ARC