EMPIRE STATE
DIGITAL NETWORK
A NEW YORK SERVICE HUB FOR
THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
THE DIGITAL PUBLIC LIBRARY OF AMERICA
BACKGROUND & NEED
Tremendous Opportunity for LAMs
Missing Pieces
Understanding the DPLA history and structure
LEVERAGING EXISTING NETWORKS
I2NY Priorities
Hub for Hubs
Built-In Capacity in NY 3Rs
TIMELINES
Phase One
Phase Two
Ongoing
Not another portal!
DISTRIBUTED WORK
Many hands...
NY 3Rs Responsibilities
Assisting members in digitizing collections.
Assisting members in preparing existing digital collections.
Developing guidelines for participation.
Hosting workshops, webcasts, and provide one-on-one consultations
for existing and potential regional partners.
for existing and potential regional partners.
Participant Responsibilities
Manage collection development and set priorities
for digitization of resources.
for digitization of resources.
Secure funding for digitization of their resources.
Digitize resources into acceptable format(s)
following ESDN standards.
following ESDN standards.
Assure and clearly designate usage rights.
Assure privacy and other legal considerations.
Assign metadata according to requirements and
standards established by the ESDN.
standards established by the ESDN.
Notify ESDN when new collections are ready
for harvest and promotion.
for harvest and promotion.
OVERSIGHT
Backbone of ESDN
Advisory Council
Working Groups
GET INVOLVED
Never too early to get involved
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Empire State Digital Network
By Metropolitan New York Library Council
