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the minnesota digital library coalition. Achieving Digital Preservation Through Collaboration Museum Computer Network 32 nd Annual Meeting Keith Ewing St. Cloud State University. why collaborate?.
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the minnesota digital library coalition Achieving Digital Preservation Through Collaboration Museum Computer Network 32nd Annual Meeting Keith Ewing St. Cloud State University
why collaborate? • Explore ways to provide learning, research and cultural opportunities for visitors • Identify and grow new communities of users • Develop strategies to manage digital collections • Develop strategies to develop and preserve digital objects • Identify common issues and goals that can be resolved together
the idea: build on existing strengths retrieve interpret discover describe digitize manage minnesota digital library
building a community of participation libraries archives state agencies educators museums users community
sacrifices for a common good University of Minnesota Minnesota Historical Society SCSU Minneapolis Institute of Art community
greater than the sum of its parts community
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