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South Carolina Goes Digital: The Creation And Development Of Usc’S Digital Activities Department, Kate F. Boyd, Douglas King
South Carolina Goes Digital: The Creation And Development Of Usc’S Digital Activities Department, Kate F. Boyd, Douglas King
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the University of South Carolina's Digital Activities Department's history and development.
Design/methodology/approach – This article recounts the development of the Digital Activities Department and examines local policies and procedures. In addition, the article discusses the fundamental issues of choosing a digital repository, creating metadata, and scanning images. The authors take a practical, in-depth approach in discussing their experiences.
Findings – After just a few years, the Library has launched the department and successfully provided online access to a growing number of digital collections. Collaboration has been the key element in …