OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives: Volume 21 Issue 1
Table of contents
Remarks on metadata management
Elaine L. WestbrooksAs digital resources proliferate, libraries plan to grant easy access to a distributed set of resources from one single entry point inside and outside the OPAC. The quest to…
Transforming thyself: Serials agents in a digital world
Norm MedeirosThis article discusses the impact of electronic resources on the suite of services provided by serials agents.
Choices and challenges: Cross‐cutting themes in archives and museums
Elizabeth YakelTo report on the October 2004 Choices and Challenges Conference and cross‐cutting themes in libraries, archives and museums.
The Wiki and the digital library
Jeremy FrumkinTo look at how collaborative tools, such as Wikis, can be utilized in a digital library environment.
Cataloging our information architecture
Robert FoxTo explore the potential impact of Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan's classification theories on the accessibility and exposure of digital repository content.
Making decisions: Methods for digital library project teams
H. Frank CervoneTo outline methods for group process within a digital library team.
The text‐encoding initiative: Part 1
Linda CantaraTo present a concise introduction to and history of the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI).
Practical quality control procedures for digital imaging projects
Jenn Riley, Kurt WhitselFormal quality review processes are a necessary part of any digital imaging workflow. This article illustrates a set of quality review processes implemented in the Indiana…
Using eclectic digital resources to enhance instructional methods for adult learners
Karen G. LawsonTo demonstrate that adult learning can be improved through the use of eclectic digital resources to enhance instructional methods rather than through learning skills in isolation.
Assessing the durability of formats in a digital preservation environment: The INFORM methodology
Andreas StanescuTo describe INFORM, a new methodology for investigating and measuring the risk factors of digital formats and providing guidelines for preservation action plans.