The interest group will be hosting three presentations, followed by Q&A on training and professional development pertaining to Digital Repositories:
Saturday, January 25
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 126-A
Bridge2Hyku Tools for Training: Repository Selection, Migration, and Skills for Success
by Anne Washington, Metadata Services Coordinator, University of Houston Libraries
Content migration from proprietary systems to open source repositories remains a barrier for many institutions due to lack of tools, tutorials, and documentation. The University of Houston Libraries, in partnership and consultation
with numerous institutions, was awarded an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership/Project Grant to support the creation of the Bridge2Hyku (B2H) Toolkit which aims to remove obstacles to adoption and migration. The Toolkit, which
includes general migration strategies and use cases as well as tools for transitioning from CONTENTdm to Hyku, acts as a comprehensive resource to facilitate repository migration. This talk will highlight how the toolkit can be a training resource for repository
selection and migration, and will include discussion of the knowledge and skills needed to work on digital repository selection and migration.
I Got Trained: Experiencing the IR Learning Curve as a Beta Tester
by Steven Bell, Associate University Librarian, and
Alicia Pucci, Scholarly Communications Assistant,
Temple University
Temple University Libraries is in the process of implementing TUScholarShare - a version of DSpace. This presentation will report the experiences of a beta test participant and the digital repository training experience from the
trainee perspective. The value of participating in the IR development in this capacity is learning how the system is structured and the deposit process works, enabling the trainee to gain confidence in explaining it to faculty and graduate students. Learn
more about the this digital repository training experience as designed by two digital repository specialists.
Collection Administration in The Louisiana Digital Library: Training Strategies for a Multi-institutional Repository
by Elisa Naquin, Metadata and Digital Strategies Librarian, Louisiana State University
The Louisiana Digital Library (LDL) collects cultural heritage content from over thirty libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions located across the state of Louisiana. The LDL is built with Islandora and is administered and
supported by the LSU Libraries. Each participating institution creates, describes, and manages its own digital collections within the LDL. This presents unique opportunities and challenges. This presentation describes how training is provided in a multi-institutional
setting. The use of face-to-face training sessions, remote assistance, and recorded tutorials will all be discussed as well as the challenges posed by working with staff at underfunded institutions and with all variety of technical experience and metadata
familiarity.
RPLTS Interest Group Co-Chairs:
Christine Davidian
davidian@rowan.edu<mailto:davidian@rowan.edu>
Sai Deng
Sai.Deng@ucf.edu<mailto:Sai.Deng@ucf.edu>
RPLTS Interest Group Co-Vice-Chairs:
Sherab Chen
chen.1140@osu.edu<mailto:chen.1140@osu.edu>
Sofia Slutskaya
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Christine Davidian
Electronic Resources and Serials Librarian
Rowan University Libraries
201 Mullica Hill Rd
Glassboro, NJ 08028
856-256-4965