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Xi Chen Oberlin College Library

Integrating Digital Collections into the Liberal Arts Curriculum – A case study of Shansi Digital Collection at Oberlin College Library. Xi Chen Oberlin College Library.

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Xi Chen Oberlin College Library

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  1. Integrating Digital Collections into the Liberal Arts Curriculum – A case study of Shansi Digital Collection at Oberlin College Library Xi Chen Oberlin College Library

  2. Grant from Andrew W.Mellon Foundation: Next Steps in the Next-Generation Library: Integrating Digital Collections into the Liberal Arts Curriculum Image courtesy of Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

  3. Oberlin in China H.H.Kung (孔祥熙) and Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association Shansi Archive Collection at Oberlin College

  4. Digitization, A Collaborative Process • Faculty and library staff identify materials from the Archive’s collection and select relevant materials to be digitized.

  5. Digitization, A Collaborative Process • Library and Archive staff supervise student workers in the digitization process.

  6. Digitization, A Collaborative Process • Uses CONTENTdm as platform for storing and displaying digitized materials.

  7. Digitization, A Collaborative Process • Get faculty involved in the process of analyzing and verifying metadata.

  8. Digitization, A Collaborative Process • Library staff creates the web interface for public use.

  9. http://www.oberlin.edu/library/digital/shansi/

  10. Digitization, A Collaborative Process • Project team (core faculty and staff) creates publicity and reaches out to faculty and students in various departments on campus.

  11. http://oh5-nlg-digitization-project.blogspot.com/

  12. What contribute to the successful launch of the digital collection? • Funding • A clear goal • Collaboration between faculty and library/archive staff • Diligent work done by staff and students who were responsible for all hands-on works

  13. http://www.ohio5.info/omeka

  14. Thank you! Questions and Comments?

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