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Volume 15, Number 4: November/December 2009, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2 The Vice Provost for University Libraries looks at how undergraduates are being supported by the library.

Faculty learn the nuances of making map mash-ups for their classes.

Page 3 Scholars come from throughout the U.S. and abroad to research at Archives & Special Collections at the Dodd Research Center.

Page 5 A trip to Kenya by a journalism professor opens a door to the world for his students.

Mining Digital Archives Through Oai, Web Services & Google Indexing, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

A discussion of three methods of making digital collection metadata extensible for greater and more accurate online digital object discovery.

Volume 15, Number 3: September/October 2009, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2 The Vice Provost for University Libraries contends the library’s new organizational structure, which aligns with the University’s Academic Plan, will improve services to users.

Page 3 UConn alumna and former UConn librarian Nancy Mattoon Kline ’59 pledges seed money to establish the Earl and Dora Mattoon Ward Fund for Human Rights Photojournalism Collections at the Dodd Research Center.

Page 5 The new director of the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies traces its 35 year history and future plans.

Google Analytics & Contentdm: Harness Up Your Repository Metrics, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

A demonstration of the installation and use of Google Analytics with CONTENTdm in order to better gather metrics and insight into both general and specific online traffic across such digital repositories. Issues addressed will include collection-level traffic, digital object-level traffic, general site referrals to the repository, specific referrals to the repository, search engine referrals, user keywords, traffic occurring inside and/or outside an institution’s own network, reporting options.

A Status Report On Jpeg 2000 Implementation For Still Images: The Uconn Survey, David Lowe, Michael J. Bennett

Published Works

JPEG 2000 is the product of thorough efforts toward an open standard by experts in the imaging field. With its key components for still images published officially by the ISO/IEC by 2002, it has been solidly stable for several years now, yet its adoption has been considered tenuous enough to cause imaging software developers to question the need for continued support. Digital archiving and preservation professionals must rely on solid standards, so in the fall of 2008 the authors undertook a survey among implementers (and potential implementers) to capture a snapshot of JPEG 2000’s status, with an eye toward gauging …

A Status Report On Jpeg 2000 Implementation For Still Images: The Uconn Survey, David Lowe, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

No abstract provided.

Volume 15, Number 2: April/May 2009, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2: Vice Provost for University Libraries recounts the Libraries' accomplishments made in the face of a challenging economy.

Page 3: Veteran writer and editor Alexander Gavitt Jr. from UConn's College of Agriculture and Natural Resources donates his papers to the Dodd Research Center.

Page 5: The late animal cloning pioneer Jerry Yang is remembered by a former graduate student.

Digital Project Staff Survey Of Jpeg 2000 Implementation In Libraries, David Lowe, Michael J. Bennett

Published Works

No abstract provided.

An Inexpensive Alternative To Cs Photoshop & Bridge: Archival Master Image Capture And Batch Derivative Creation In Canon Scan Gear & Adobe Photoshop Elements 7, Michael J. Bennett

UConn Library Presentations

This presentation was made at the Connecticut State Library Service Center, Willimantic, CT, April 14, 2009. It focused on digital capture workflows for both archival and derivative image creation using accepted current standards. Tools used were inexpensive by choice and focused towards the needs of small to mid-sized cultural heritage institutions who wish to begin digital capture in their own facilities.

Volume 15, Number 1: February/March 2009, Suzanne Zack

UConn Libraries Newsletter

Page 2 - Vice Provost for University Libraries and Emeritus Director of University Libraries launch a new endowment for art exhibits and a new series in honor of Emeritus Professor of Art Roger Crossgrove.

Page 3 - An artist from California embarks on a new art installation in Babbidge Library.

Page 4 - A librarian and School of Nursing faculty member incorporate a research component into a class.

Page 5 - In the guest column on diversity issues, Women’s Studies Director Manisha Desai reflects on last November’s terrorist attacks in her hometown of Mumbai.

Page 6 - Senior administrator William …

Access To Cultural Property And Heritage: Ethical And Moral Considerations In Archives, Marisol Ramos

Published Works

This paper discussed issues regarding cultural property, access, the effects of colonialism on the loss of cultural heritage, and the role of ethics in deciding access issues in an archival setting based on the experience working with a collection of 19th century legal documents from Puerto Rico located at the UConn Libraries' Department of Archives and Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, Storrs, CT.