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Semitics/ICOR Library: A Technological Study

Semitics/ICOR Library: A Technological Study. By: LSC 555 Yao Cheng Dr. Choi Glynnis La Garde 12/12/09 Annamaria La Scala Samantha Saporito.

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Semitics/ICOR Library: A Technological Study

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  1. Semitics/ICOR Library: A Technological Study By: LSC 555 Yao Cheng Dr. Choi GlynnisLa Garde 12/12/09 Annamaria La Scala Samantha Saporito

  2. This Screen Shots Shows Dr. Monica Blanchard (the Curator of the Semitics/ICOR Library

  3. This Screen Shot Shows Jonathan Smith (the Electronic Services Librarian)

  4. This Screen Shot Shows AmalarajiSavari (Raj) the Library Management Systems Librarian

  5. Semitics Library 1. Why it was founded (founder-Hyvernet) Semitics/ICOR Library — Semitics and Institute of Christian Oriental Research Library

  6. Semitics Library • 2. What collections the library has • a. 45,000 Classified volumes and other unclassified materials • b. Collection holdings’ interests(3 aspects) • 3.Goal—support the teaching and research activities of the department of Semitics &Egyptian Language &Literatures and the ICOR

  7. Semitics Library 4. Mission 5. Main groups of users (scholars & faculty) 6. Staff 7. Systems mainly used in Semitics Library (Voyager, website, digitized collections)

  8. Semitics Library -- Technology 1.Type of configuration (LAN client/server) 2.Server (number, names) 3.Platform (type-MC &PC) 4.Network a. Type-Window NT; MAC OS b. Version-Window NT; MAC OS X 10.4) 5.Software-Voyager

  9. Semitics/ICOR Library Digitization Projects: Analysis Digital projects: Provide access to valuable, hard-to-access material, especially of Syriac and Coptic origins Serve global constituency Challenges: Limited funding, staff and time

  10. What Has Worked: Collaboration eBethArke: The Syriac Digital Library http://www.bethmardutho.org/ebetharke/ The Syriac Studies Reference Library (Brigham Young University & Catholic University) http://www.lib.byu.edu/dlib/cua/ APIS (Advanced Papyrological Information System) http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/projects/digital/apis/

  11. Characteristics of Present Projects + Staff have received training and experience in digitization. +/- Projects are small-scale but contextual. - The projects lack visibility and promotion on the library's website. - The library has no good way of making the end product of their own scanned material available directly to their users.

  12. Recommendations 1. Promotion of priority on website. 2. Obtain or develop a content management system (CMS) for staff management of, and public access to, digital images and metadata, present and future. Options: WRLC Digital & Special Collections archival management tool. Custom-designed CMS. Open source content management tools.

  13. http://www.aladin.wrlc.org/gsdl/collect/treasure/treasure.shtmlhttp://www.aladin.wrlc.org/gsdl/collect/treasure/treasure.shtml

  14. http://students.cua.edu/59new/CollectionsMainPage.html

  15. http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/

  16. Recommendations, continued… 3. Digitization lab Low-budget, minimum requirements: Physical facility. Computer with Windows XP Professional, monitor, and a scanner. Full-time staff member. Higher end plan: CMS, whether custom-made or open source. A full-time technician, or two part-time technicians.

  17. Screen Shot of the Semitics/ICOR Library Website

  18. The Website -- Challenges Lack of control Takes a long time to maintain Limitations of cataloging (MARC) clash with catalog -- artifacts Small staff

  19. The Website -- Heuristics How it is now Possible Changes Post Mission Statement Make links clearer Establish a hierarchy of links Add descriptions of special links Rearrange image • Simple design/interface- good visible heuristic • Links- hard to see, not very well organized • Material not up-to-date • Distracting image

  20. The Website -- A New Version Can be part of personal staff site Drop down menus Left- Semitics/ICOR Library links Top- links to material/services of Mullen Library Low right- “Google Search” & Communication Middle- Images that double as links

  21. Website -- New Version Outline: Created By Yao

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