Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Imaging Lab

The Digital Imaging Lab was created in 1996 alongside the Digital Imaging Dept. Managers of the lab have included: Brandon McArthur ( -2005), Don Campbell (2005-).

Variant names

Digital Imaging

Digitizing Lab

Description

Established: 1997

Location: Provo, Utah (1997-)

Functions

Assets and Administrative Structure

Associated Units

Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Imaging Dept. (1997-2007)

Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Initiatives (2007-)

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.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 (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.”)

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, Appendix Organizational Chart (under LIT, Library Information Systems, Web Programming and Design, and Digital Content Management)

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