DLF Forum 2016

Presentation 1
Snapshot - A Revolutionary Scanning Device for Rapid Capture of Cultural Heritage Materials
We present a working prototype of a revolutionary scanning system designed to significantly increase throughput on scanning of many types of cultural heritage materials, including unbound manuscripts, photographs and negatives.
Presenter: Scott Eldredge

Presentation 2
Snapshot - Open Online Newspaper Initiative (Open ONI): Software development and Interoperability for Digital Newspapers
Short update on the progress of the Open ONI (Online Newspaper Initiative) community-based software development project to improve hosting, access, and functionality for digital newspapers.
Presenter: Sheila Rabun

Presentation 3
Snapshot - Preservation and Curation of ETD Research Data and Complex Digital Objects
The IMLS-funded ETDplus team will share findings from surveys conducted with students from 12 universities in 2015 regarding their needs for ETD submission support for research datasets and complex digital objects (multimedia files, software, etc.). We'll also share information about new tools and guidance documents produced to meet these needs.
Presenters: Katherine Skinner, Sam Meister, Michael Boock

Presentation 4
Snapshot - Clarifying Copyright: Applying Rightsstatements.org to Legacy Digital Collections
This snapshot outlines the University of Miami Libraries’ project to evaluate the rights status of 52,000 digital items in the UM Digital Collections, which contained little rights-related information in their metadata. We undertook a systematic review of the collections and assigned rights categories based upon the recommended statements at Rightsstatements.org.
Presenters: Elliot Williams, Laura Capell