DigitalGeorgetown and the Georgetown University Press

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DigitalGeorgetown and the Georgetown University
Press

• Artemis G. Kirk
• University Librarian

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Opportunity for Collaboration

• Enhance cooperation between Library and Press
• Anecdotal collegiality
• Librarian on Press Board
• Add Press content to DigitalGeorgetown
• Discover short- and long-term benefits to digital
  publication for Press

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Project Goals

• Digitize 2-3 years of an annual, GURT
• Test Librarys capability to archive published
  content
• Test Presss capability to market its
  retrospective content
• Develop a business model for past and future
  e-content, sustained via the Library

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Description

• Library digitized recent but low-use back issues
  of GURT--GU Round Table in Language and
  Linguistics
• Press offered free access to back issues to test
  use and market potential
• Library created pilot for sustainable archive and
  business model for future

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Team/Resources

• Close relationship between Press and Library
  Digital Services
• Specialists from both units work together
• Collaboration with WRLC
• Pilot for Digital Services Technology Planning
  Division to assess future technology needs

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Technology

• DSpace platform
• Hosted at consortium site, WRLC
• Dublin Core metadata Standards
• Full content openly accessible for all years
• Link to Press for other information, sales

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Project Significance for GU Press

• GU Presss first digital publication
• Measures usage and need for carefully-selected
  digital backfiles
• Concern not to undermine print sales of current
  issues
• Tests various possibilities for print, e- and
  print, or e-only future models

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Project Significance for Library

• Applies planning model of digitalGeorgetown to
  this project
• Creates a sustainability model for digital
  preservation and archiving
• Assures national standards for University-wide
  digital content
• Leads mission-related but distinct unit into
  closer alliance with University

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Potential for success

• New business model for Press, portable elsewhere
  at University
• Enhanced publicity for both Press and Library
• Creation and conservation of culture and new
  knowledge for posterity