Libraries and Faculty Libraries and Faculty ScholarshipScholarship

Ann LallyAnn LallyAnne GrahamAnne Graham

University of Washington LibrariesUniversity of Washington Libraries

Digital ScholarshipDigital Scholarship►any element of knowledge or art that any element of knowledge or art that

is created, produced, analyzed, is created, produced, analyzed, distributed, published, and/or distributed, published, and/or displayed in a digital medium, for the displayed in a digital medium, for the purpose of research or teachingpurpose of research or teaching11..

1Kirsten Foote, Associate Professor of Communications and retreat participant

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Questions for Small GroupsQuestions for Small Groups►What is driving Digital Scholarship? Is there a What is driving Digital Scholarship? Is there a

question of purpose or definitions?question of purpose or definitions?►What are the current constraints and What are the current constraints and

inhibitors? Time, money, tenure inhibitors? Time, money, tenure considerations?considerations?

►What are the success factors?What are the success factors?►What has enabled you to engage in digital What has enabled you to engage in digital

scholarship?scholarship?►What works? What kind of academic support What works? What kind of academic support

have you found useful?have you found useful?

General DriversGeneral Drivers► Knowledge synthesis Knowledge synthesis ► Publishing in electronic-only journals Publishing in electronic-only journals

(hyperlinked) (hyperlinked) ►Desire for feedback on workDesire for feedback on work► Need to connect/interact/collaborate with other Need to connect/interact/collaborate with other

scholarsscholars► Belief that D.S. is less expensive and more Belief that D.S. is less expensive and more

flexible than print publishingflexible than print publishing► Access Access ► Ability to merge scholarship with teachingAbility to merge scholarship with teaching

Current Constraints/InhibitorsCurrent Constraints/Inhibitors► Digital can’t replace the human interactive Digital can’t replace the human interactive

experienceexperience► Lack of institutional recognitionLack of institutional recognition► Intellectual property concernsIntellectual property concerns► Lack of trust in the future of technologiesLack of trust in the future of technologies► Preservation/standards rollover/digital migrationPreservation/standards rollover/digital migration► Credibility and authenticityCredibility and authenticity► Lack of literacy regarding digital informationLack of literacy regarding digital information► Time Time ► Technical knowledgeTechnical knowledge► Worries about security Worries about security

Needs and ConcernsNeeds and Concerns► Need the tools for both research and teachingNeed the tools for both research and teaching► Institutional repositoryInstitutional repository► Need to know about others doing digital workNeed to know about others doing digital work► Need a back door for the research process: Need a back door for the research process:

development vs. production serversdevelopment vs. production servers► Need a core level of integration between UW Need a core level of integration between UW

Libraries and campus-wide ComputingLibraries and campus-wide Computing► Need open source tools Need open source tools ► Need to solve issues of rights management Need to solve issues of rights management

Needs and Concerns (cont.)Needs and Concerns (cont.)►Need ways to ensure quality controlNeed ways to ensure quality control►Distinction between being published and Distinction between being published and

being distributed being distributed ►Need to know where to go to get helpNeed to know where to go to get help►Need support from the very highest levels of Need support from the very highest levels of

University AdministrationUniversity Administration► Evaluation criteria Evaluation criteria ►Quality controlQuality control

Needs and Concerns (cont.)Needs and Concerns (cont.)► Need to document scholars’ process of researchNeed to document scholars’ process of research► Need a user/producer interface Need a user/producer interface ► Need to solve hardware disparity: students possess Need to solve hardware disparity: students possess

cutting edge hardware, while staff and faculty on a cutting edge hardware, while staff and faculty on a several-year turnover of equipment.several-year turnover of equipment.

► Increased need for information fluency regarding Increased need for information fluency regarding digital materials and scholarshipdigital materials and scholarship

Other ObservationsOther Observations► Learning new technologies can change how you thinkLearning new technologies can change how you think► Need better methods of search and retrievalNeed better methods of search and retrieval► Access could make scholarship more available to the public at Access could make scholarship more available to the public at

largelarge► Difference between digital scholarship and digitized Difference between digital scholarship and digitized

scholarshipscholarship► Stop differentiating between digital and traditional scholarshipStop differentiating between digital and traditional scholarship► Think about digital scholarship in terms of “life cycle”Think about digital scholarship in terms of “life cycle”► Remember the digital divide Remember the digital divide ► Note that commuter and distance-learning campuses are Note that commuter and distance-learning campuses are

already ahead in some respects in the digital arenaalready ahead in some respects in the digital arena► What about the burden on the instructor? 24X7 What about the burden on the instructor? 24X7

access/expectations access/expectations ► Need to understand the difference between L1 and L2 Need to understand the difference between L1 and L2

computer users. computer users.

OutcomesOutcomes►Center for Digital ScholarshipCenter for Digital Scholarship► Institute for Digital ScholarshipInstitute for Digital Scholarship►Other ModelsOther Models►CommonaltiesCommonalties

SuccessSuccess►SupportSupport►PeoplePeople►StructureStructure►ClosureClosure