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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)
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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)
  
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")
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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.”)
 
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Phone call to Bill Lund, Oct. 10, 2012: (Digital Imaging Dept. 1997-2004, reported to deputy University Library; 2004-2007 reported to head of LIS)
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Phone call to Scott Eldredge, Oct. 5, 2012: (in beginning, simply tasked with scanning misc. items; evolution of function; formal relationships with university and library administration; Digital Library interaction)
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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.”)
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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, 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)
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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)
 
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Harold B. Lee Library, via WWW, October 4, 2012: Library Directory Information Technology page (IT, variant name)
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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)  
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Harold B. Lee Library, via WWW, October 4, 2012: Library Directory Information Technology page (Digital Reformatting Unit, variant name)
  
 
==Maintenance Information==
 
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Revision as of 10:55, 12 October 2012

Digital Initiatives was officially created in 2007 following the renaming of the Digital Imaging Dept. Directors have included: Scott Eldredge (2007-)

Variant names

Digitization

Digital Reformatting

Digital Reformatting Dept.

Digital Initiatives Dept.

Description

Established: 2007

Location: Provo, Utah (2007-)

Functions

Digital Initiatives provides 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 department includes the Digital Imaging Lab.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department manager reports to the AUL of Library Information Technology.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Library Information Technology Division (2007-)

Subordinate unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Imaging Lab (2007-)

Earlier unit: Harold B. Lee Library. Digital Imaging Dept. (2007)

Sources

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)

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)

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

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2012-00068

Creator: ARC