DLF Forum 2016

Presentation 1
Snapshot - The Data Curation Network: A network of expertise model for curating research data for academic digital repositories
The Data Curation Network project will develop a shared staffing model to enable academic libraries to collectively, and more effectively, curate a wider variety of data types (e.g., discipline, file format, etc.) that expands beyond what any single institution might offer alone.
Presenter: Lisa Johnston

Presentation 2
Snapshot - Discovery Virginia: Building an Institutional Repository in the Public Humanities
The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, the state-wide humanities organization for Virginia is building an institutional repository for the thousands of items produced during its forty-year history. Items ranging from reel-to-reel tape to history podcasts will be included in the Islandora platform now under construction and to be presented here.
Presenter: Susan Perdue

Presentation 3
Snapshot - Linking Research Information Systems and Institutional Repositories: Processes and Prospects
Deploying a research information system like Converis may streamline the process of bringing new faculty publications into the institutional repository, but poses challenges in developing workflows, communicating with stakeholders and integrating systems. This snapshot will explore Fondren Library’s ongoing role in helping to implement Converis at Rice University.
Presenters: Lisa Spiro, Shannon Kipphut-Smith

Presentation 4
Snapshot - OCLC's Partnership to Provide a Sustainable Aggregation Solution for DPLA Service Hubs
This talk will provide an overview of how OCLC is working in partnership with libraries to provide a sustainable solution for DPLA Service Hubs that can allow them to achieve large scale aggregation with reduced resources.
Presenter: Carly Bogen