The University Library Council reviewed a list of proposed OIS development projects for 2008 at their November meeting. (See the proposed project list and meeting notes on the ULC iSite.)
This year, the process was revised to include the three new senior coordinating committees. The committees reviewed all project proposals from their standing committees and working groups as well as from OIS, before recommending priorities to ULC. As in past years, all members of ULC from the HCL, Faculty Libraries and Schlesinger were asked to vote for their top priorities. This voting process resulted in a ranked list of projects. The final ranked list is available on the ULC iSite.
The top projects from the 2008 list have been added to the list below which also includes unfinished projects from previous years. For more on the status of any project, see the PDF version of the list or contact OIS (617-495-3724) and ask for the project contact (listed below).
| Project name |
Project sponsor/
priority |
For more info contact: |
Description |
Project start date |
Target completion date |
Level of confidence/
completion |
| EDI for invoices - Tech Serv Productivity #6 |
2005 ULC #01-6 |
Kathleen Anderson |
Implement EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for invoices - pilot underway |
Jul-06 |
Jun-07 |
DONE |
| Automated authority control - Tech Serv Productivity #7 |
2005 ULC #01-7 |
Kathleen Anderson |
Implement automated authority control features in Aleph |
Oct-06 |
Jun-08 |
M |
| Improve LC standing search Tech Serv Productivity #8 |
2005 ULC #01-8 |
Kathleen Anderson |
Improve matching algorithm for Standing Search |
Sep-06 |
Aug-07 |
DONE |
| EDI for orders -Tech Serv Productivity #9: |
2005 ULC #01-9 |
Kathleen Anderson |
Implement pilot of EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) for orders; project on holding pending library user input |
Apr-07 |
Apr-08 |
H |
| DRS - next generation |
2005 ULC #04 |
Randy Stern |
Define major functional improvements for Digital Repository/ continue to investigate Fedora as future platform |
Jan-05 |
TBD |
TBD |
| Aleph reporting system |
2005 ULC #06 |
Kathleen Anderson |
Implement new desktop tool (COGNOS) which supports Unicode as well as providing improved functionality for administrative reporting. |
Oct-04 |
Aug-07 |
DONE |
| Dig Preservation: GDFR - Format registry |
2006 LDI Exec |
Andrea Goethals |
Two-year project to develop, deploy, and populate prototype registry for digital formats |
Feb-06 |
Jul-08 |
H |
| Google digitization project |
2006 ULC |
Sue Kriegsman |
Plan and execute project to scan public domain works from throughout the Harvard libraries - project underway |
Feb-06 |
Dec-08 |
H |
| OCLC reclamation |
2006 ULC #01 |
Robin Wendler |
Reset all OCLC holdings based on current holdings in Aleph.
|
Mar-06 |
Apr-08 |
L |
| Improved functionality for digitized archival materials |
2006 ULC #07 |
Robin Wendler |
Changes to HOLLIS OPAC and PDS to improve public display and navigation between related archival materials and citation for dig arch materials |
Oct-05 |
Feb-08 |
H |
| LDI2: Web archiving: grant round 9 |
2006 ULC & LDI Exec |
Wendy Gogel |
Two year project to develop tools, policies and procedures to support web archiving: three project partners selected |
May-05 |
Jul-08 |
H |
| Expose Harvard digital collections to internet search engines |
2007 ULC #02 |
Randy Stern |
The goal of this project is to expose more of Harvard's digital resources to Internet search engines -- used increasingly by library researchers |
May-07 |
Jul-08 |
M |
| Archivist's Toolkit |
2007 ULC #04 |
Randy Stern |
Investigate new Archivist's toolkit and make recommendation to ULC about project to implement; progress pending developments by external project team |
Feb-07 |
May-08 |
M |
| DRS hardware and storage management system |
2007 ULC #05 |
Randy, Dianne |
Redsign DRS hardware architecture to provide for increased scale, improved reliability, and better infrasturcture for backup and recovery. |
May-07 |
Apr-08 |
H |
| Bookmarkable links to VIA search results and images |
2007 ULC #06 |
Randy Stern |
Provide a button in VIA to create bookmarkable links that can be copied into web pages or other applications to directly link to VIA records, images, and search results, as well as to individual out of context images |
Mar-07 |
Sep-07 |
DONE |
| Captions for digital objects for IDS |
2007 ULC #07 |
Randy Stern |
This project will focus on the work needed to add image citations for images delivered by IDS from OASIS or from other independent web sites |
Aug-07 |
TBD |
TBD |
| OASIS: Add "digital only" view |
2007 ULC #09 |
Randy Stern |
In OASIS, develop a new "digital items" view for finding aids. The user should be able to toggle between the complete finding aid and only those portions for which links to digital content exist |
May-07 |
Mar-08 |
DONE |
| LDI2: Measurement & Assessment |
2007 ULC & LDI Exec |
Dale, Wendy, Sharon |
As recommended by the LDI review committee, this initiative will define a strategy and process for measuring use of digital collections and systems. |
Sep-06 |
Dec-07 |
DONE |
| HGL enhancements for FY08 |
2008 LDI Exec |
Randy Stern |
Three functional projects:
1. User interface enhancements
2. OAI harvester
3. Africa map project |
Sep-07 |
Jul-08 |
H |
| Open access repository (Dspace) |
2008 ULC |
Randy Stern |
Configure and implement Dspace to provide repository for scholarly articles from FAS (and other) faculty |
Mar-08 |
Jun-08 |
M |
| PDF support in DRS |
2008 ULC #1 |
Andrea Goethals |
Define and implement preservation strategy for PDF format objects in DRS |
May-08 |
TBD |
TBD |
| New discovery platform: selection & implementation |
2008 ULC #2 |
Robin Wendler |
Analyze various options for a new Harvard catalog/discovery system; recommendation by summer 2008 with target implementation by winter 2009 |
Feb-08 |
Jan-09 |
M |
| E-document delivery for materials from on-campus libraries and HD |
2008 ULC #3 |
Laura Morse |
Investigate feasibility of e-doc delivery from HD and from campus libraries; recommendation by spring 2008 with target implementation by fall 2008 |
Jan-08 |
Sep-08 |
M |
| E-mail support in DRS |
2008 ULC #4 |
Andrea Goethals |
Define and implement preservation strategy for email format objects in DRS (assumes ULC approval) |
May-08 |
TBD |
TBD |
| ERM Financial Reporting Enhancement/Verde implementation |
2008 ULC #5 |
Laura Morse |
Evaluate Verde and make final decision about implementation; System must provide comprehensive system/tools for recording and reporting on financials for all e-resources |
Mar-08 |
Jul-08 |
M |
| Analyze/propose tools to expose library resources in iCommons web sites |
2008 ULC #6 |
TBD |
Explore ways to make library resources more visible on course websites. Recommendation only. |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Create e-resource linking tool |
2008 ULC #7 |
Laura Morse |
Create framework for tools that will simplify inclusion of persistent links to e-resources in library and course websites |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Re-implement Olivia (cataloging system for visual materials) |
2008 ULC #8 |
Randy Stern |
Specify and design next generation system for cataloging images |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
| Enhance PDS #1: improved usability |
2008 ULC #9 |
Randy Stern |
Define and implement usability improvements for the page delivery service - use focus groups |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
