Since its
inception in 2004, the Digital Library maintains a
production lab equipped to convert source materials to
digitally accessible resources, including bound books and
other printed documents, map sheets, photographs, sound
recordings and related ephemera.
The Digital
Library maintains up-to-date production technologies and
trains staff to convert of a variety of source
materials into digitally accessible resources.
The DL ensures
the quality of its collections by performing all
digitization in house, utilizing up-to-date scanning
hardware and software as well as the skills of trained staff
members. Source materials of various formats (including
books and other print materials, maps, slides, and related
ephemera) are converted to digitally accessible sources
according to Library of Congress best-practice standards to
maximize quality and digital integrity of created files. All
materials produced are subject to exacting review in areas
including image quality, readability, color correctness, and
OCR as applicable. The staff participates in ongoing
training activities related to the needs of current
projects.
Mission, Vision and Policies
The FAU
Libraries' Digital Library Unit policies detail the principles
and practices that govern the activities of the
Digital Library Unit. For further information, please read
our policies document.
The Digital Library Staff is available Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm,
except for scheduled University holidays. The Digital Library is
located in Room 213 in the Media Center at the S.E. Wimberly
Library at Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.
The Digital Library
employs precise procedures for its operations and workflow
to ensure quality and preservation of digital material. The following
list outlines some of the key procedures and technical
standards used at FAU's Digital Library:
