About Us
The Scholarly Communication department increases campus awareness of scholarly communication issues such as intellectual property, the economics of scholarly publishing, alternative publishing models, and increased access to scholarly resources. The department leads the development of the campus digital repository and a university-wide committee on scholarly communication. We engage faculty, students and administrators in the discussion of trends in academic publishing and emerging issues. With regional and national partners we are advocates for open access and financially sustainable models of scholarly communication.
Digital Library Initiatives (DLI) creates unique and valuable digital collections to support research and teaching. The DLI provides durable access to digital content through the establishment of best practices and standards. DLI is located in 654 John C. Hodges Library, Phone: (865) 974-9950 Email: dlcontact@utk.edu
Annual Report FY10 - Goals FY11 - FY12
Digital Collections Status Reports
UT Scholarly Communication Committee
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Melanie Feltner-Reichert, Department Head
Supports campus scholarship through digital publishing, creation of digital collections, digitization of unique local content, and expansion of the campus digital showcase and archive, Trace. Leads the creation of unique and durable access to digital content through the establishment of best practices and standards. Collaborates with liaison librarians as their roles embrace open access advocacy, intellectual property rights education, and new forms of scholarship.
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654 John C. Hodges Library
865-974-9459
Paul Cummins (50%), Programmer
Creates web applications and server scripts for digital collections. Programs systems to manage digital library objects, statistics gathering, and data transformation. Administers servers devoted to digital library collections. Reports to the Head of Systems.
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648-D John C. Hodges Library
865-974-0395
Cricket Deane (75%), Programmer
Creates Javascript, PHP, and HTML web interface programming and design. Implements digital library software, including DLSX and XTF. Creates ingestion software for digital collections, including Python and PHP. Reports to the Head of Scholarly Communication.
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653-C John C. Hodges Library
865-974-0012
Bridger Dyson-Smith, Programmer
Indexes and delivers digital collections using DLXS and XTF platforms. Processes digital collections by scanning and editing images, and creating and editing metadata. Reports to the Head of Scholarly Communication.
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653-B John C. Hodges Library
865-974-0012
Sheldon Giles, Digital Production
Copies, transcribes, and scans materials for digital collection production. Creates and transcribes administrative database records. Digitizes materials for course reserves. Reports to Digital Production Manager.
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170 John C. Hodges Library
865-974-4121
Seth Jordan, Digital Production Manager
Oversees the production of digital collections, including developing work flows and standards applications and hiring and training staff and student workers. Administers the Trace platform by configuring collections and consulting with faculty and staff on the implementation of Trace services, including journal and conference publishing. Gathers and prepares physical materials for digitization in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Reports to the Head of Scholarly Communication.
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170 John C. Hodges Library
865-974-4121
Jayne Rogers, Technical Editor, Newfound Press
Designs and produces digital publications in monograph, journal, and media formats. Incorporates open source and commercial software into publications design. Provides training for library publishing services, including Trace. Designs and maintains departmental web pages. Reports to the Head of Scholarly Communication.
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653-A John C. Hodges Library
865-974-8963
Marielle Veve (50%), Metadata & Cataloging
Provides descriptive metadata in MARC and Dublin Core formats for locally created digital collections. Coordinates metadata workflow. Serves as liaison between Scholarly Communication and TSDA departments. Reports to Head, TSDA.
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306ZZ John C. Hodges Library
865-974-0394
Melynda (Lyndy) Wibking, Graduate Assistant
Assists in Trace promotion and outreach. Configures communities and ingests content into Trace. Communicates with the Trace platform software vendor. Provides technical assistance for Trace content contributors. Reports to the Digital Production Manager.
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170 John C. Hodges Library
865-974-4121
Park White, Digital Production
Copies, transcribes, and scans materials for digital collection production. Creates and transcribes administrative database records. Digitizes materials for course reserves. Reports to Digital Production Manager.
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170 John C. Hodges Library
865-974-8991
