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<p><span class="autocomment">Proposed Topics for Research</span></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 19:54, 18 December 2012</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 5:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>2) Research methods of migrating older digital documents such as Word and PDF to newer, more</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>2) Research methods of migrating older digital documents such as Word and PDF to newer, more</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>migratable formats.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>migratable formats<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. Include study of migration to, and creation of, PDF/A-1a</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>3) Research existing and emerging open source IR (Institutional Repository) software: support required, usability offered,</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>3) Research existing and emerging open source IR (Institutional Repository) software: support required, usability offered, and detail pros and cons<ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">. Include study of support for E-research data</ins>.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>and detail pros and cons.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>4) Research existing and emerging open source digital library delivery systems: support required,</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>4) Research existing and emerging open source digital library delivery systems: support required,</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>usability offered, and detail pros and cons.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>usability offered, and detail pros and cons.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>5<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">) Research existing and emerging methods of creating derivatives, including OCR text, JPEGS</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>5) Investigate the practicality and procedures for migrating PDF materials to PDF/A versus to XML</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">and thumbnails: support required, usability offered, and detail pros and cons.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">6) Research emerging metadata standards for digital library communities. Compare usage</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">scenarios and strengths and weaknesses.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">7) Research existing and proposed methods of preservation of digital library materials. (Topic selected by Elizabeth Della Pella)</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">8) Research workflows in leading digital libraries; compare and contrast, and make</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">recommendations for an ideal workflow situation.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">9) Research file management systems in leading digital libraries; compare and contrast, and</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">make recommendations for an ideal file management process.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">10) Research cost-recovery systems in leading digital libraries; assess cost of implementation and</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">success of each.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">11</del>) Investigate the practicality and procedures for migrating PDF materials to PDF/A versus to XML</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>with TIFFs. Compare and contrast the two processes and loss of data and functionality.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>with TIFFs. Compare and contrast the two processes and loss of data and functionality.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">12) Determine best methods for migrating MS Word and PDF finding aids to EAD 2002 format.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">6</ins>) Explore how best to create METS records for compound digital objects for which metadata and</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Document findings and develop tutorial which includes recommended best practices.</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>&#160;</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">13</del>) Explore how best to create METS records for compound digital objects for which metadata and</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div></div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>digital files already exist. Document findings and develop a tutorial which includes recommended best</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>digital files already exist. Document findings and develop a tutorial which includes recommended best</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>practices.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>practices.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&nbsp;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>7) Research extraction/creation/storage of digital preservation metadata for various formats.</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 13:01, 24 September 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 19:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>scenarios and strengths and weaknesses.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>scenarios and strengths and weaknesses.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>7) Research existing and proposed methods of preservation of digital library materials. (Topic selected by <del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">[[</del>Elizabeth<del style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">]]</del>)</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>7) Research existing and proposed methods of preservation of digital library materials. (Topic selected by Elizabeth <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Della Pella</ins>)</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>8) Research workflows in leading digital libraries; compare and contrast, and make</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>8) Research workflows in leading digital libraries; compare and contrast, and make</div></td></tr> </table>

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<p></p> <table style="background-color: white; color:black;"> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">←Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black;">Revision as of 12:59, 24 September 2008</td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 7:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>migratable formats.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>migratable formats.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>3) Research existing and emerging open source IR software: support required, usability offered,</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>3) Research existing and emerging open source IR <ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">(Institutional Repository) </ins>software: support required, usability offered,</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>and detail pros and cons.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>and detail pros and cons.</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"></td></tr> </table>

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<p>New page: === Proposed Topics for Research === 1) Research the best formats for digital preservation, and document why, as well as methods for migration available. 2) Research methods of migratin...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=== Proposed Topics for Research ===<br /> <br /> 1) Research the best formats for digital preservation, and document why, as well as methods for<br /> migration available. <br /> <br /> 2) Research methods of migrating older digital documents such as Word and PDF to newer, more<br /> migratable formats.<br /> <br /> 3) Research existing and emerging open source IR software: support required, usability offered,<br /> and detail pros and cons.<br /> <br /> 4) Research existing and emerging open source digital library delivery systems: support required,<br /> usability offered, and detail pros and cons.<br /> <br /> 5) Research existing and emerging methods of creating derivatives, including OCR text, JPEGS<br /> and thumbnails: support required, usability offered, and detail pros and cons.<br /> <br /> 6) Research emerging metadata standards for digital library communities. Compare usage<br /> scenarios and strengths and weaknesses.<br /> <br /> 7) Research existing and proposed methods of preservation of digital library materials. (Topic selected by [[Elizabeth]])<br /> <br /> 8) Research workflows in leading digital libraries; compare and contrast, and make<br /> recommendations for an ideal workflow situation.<br /> <br /> 9) Research file management systems in leading digital libraries; compare and contrast, and<br /> make recommendations for an ideal file management process.<br /> <br /> 10) Research cost-recovery systems in leading digital libraries; assess cost of implementation and<br /> success of each.<br /> <br /> 11) Investigate the practicality and procedures for migrating PDF materials to PDF/A versus to XML<br /> with TIFFs. Compare and contrast the two processes and loss of data and functionality.<br /> <br /> 12) Determine best methods for migrating MS Word and PDF finding aids to EAD 2002 format.<br /> Document findings and develop tutorial which includes recommended best practices.<br /> <br /> 13) Explore how best to create METS records for compound digital objects for which metadata and<br /> digital files already exist. Document findings and develop a tutorial which includes recommended best<br /> practices.</div>

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