Visual image repositories at the Washington State University Libraries
| Date | 01 June 2004 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/07378830410543511 |
| Published date | 01 June 2004 |
| Pages | 198-208 |
| Author | Trevor J. Bond |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management,Library & information science |
Visual image
repositories at the
Washington State
University Libraries
Trevor J. Bond
The author
Trevor J. Bond is Special Collections Librarian, Manuscripts,
Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University
Libraries, Pullman, Washington, USA.
Keywords
Visual databases, Copyright law, Partnership
Abstract
The World Civilizations Image Repository (WCIR) and Photos
Online are two collaborative image database projects under way
at the Washington State University (WSU) Libraries. These
projects demonstrate how the WSU Libraries have employed
OCLC/DiMeMa’s (Digital Media Management) CONTENTdm in
partnership with other University departments to develop visual
collections free from copyright restrictions, as well as to manage
“born digital” images on a collaborative basis.
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Introduction
Since the publication in 2002 of papers by
Raym Crow and Clifford Lynch (Crow, 2002;
Lynch, 2003) about libraries serving as
institutional repositories (i.e. academic
libraries developing digital collections that
preserve and provide access to the intellectual
output – such as working papers, dissertations,
and data sets – of their respective universities),
there has been a great deal of interest among
librarians in creating partne rships with various
campus groups to begin collecting these
materials.
This article discusses two pilot projects under
way at the Washington State Univer sity (WSU)
Libraries that se ek to organize, pre serve and
disseminate high-quality images created by WSU
faculty and staff. Although these efforts represent
only one small aspect of a comprehensive
institutional r epository (i mages), they
nevertheless demonstrate practical approaches
for employing differing methods of collaboration
between the WSU Libraries and other campus
departments, as well as the central role of the
WSU Libraries in maintaining access to visual
materials.
The projects also provide an opportunity for the
Department of Manuscripts, Archives, and Special
Collections (MASC) to develop collections of
images in both analog and digital formats that are
relevant to the campus community and at the same
ensure that fragile “born digital” photographs are
cataloged and maintained in such a way that they
will be available in the future. The projects that will
be discussed are:
.the World Civilizations Image Repository
(WCIR), a collaborative image database for
use by WSU faculty in teaching World
Civilizations courses; and
.Photos Online, a collection of current
photographs taken by campus photographers
intended for official University publications
and marketing efforts.
The WSU World Civilizations courses are called
General Education 110 and 111, and are required
for students entering the University. The classes
are global and comparative in approach, with an
emphasis on interdisciplinary content including
the material base of each civilization, its social
system, ideolog ical framework an d creative
arts[1].
Both projects employ OCLC/DiMeMa’s
CONTENTdm software[2].
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Volume 22 · Number 2 · 2004 · pp.198-208
qEmerald Group Publishing Limited · ISSN 0737-8831
DOI 10.1108/07378830410543511
Received 26 May 2003
Revised 30 June 2003
Accepted 12 August 2003
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