[Metadatalibrarians] Call for Participation - Digital Collection Development Policy Survey

[Rachel Jane Wittmann]

Dear Metadata Colleagues,

You are invited to participate in a survey with the goal of gathering information about policies that describe criteria for the selection of Special Collections resources (i.e. rare and unique archival photographs, manuscripts, ephemera, rare books, and donated born-digital items) for digitization and publication in open access digital libraries. These policies are often known as "digital collection development policies." This study is being conducted by two librarians at the University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library, representing a cross-departmental collaboration between Digital Library Services and Special Collections.

Please click on https://bit.ly/digcolldevp  to take the survey.

This survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete and will be open until Monday, November 25th. If you would like additional information about the study, please contact any of the people listed below.

We appreciate your time and participation. Please excuse any cross-posting.

Thanks,

Jessica Breiman, Digital Archives Librarian, University of Utah (jessica.breiman at utah.edu<mailto:jessica.breiman at utah.edu>)
Rachel Wittmann, Metadata Strategies Librarian, University of Utah (rachel.wittmann at utah.edu<mailto:rachel.wittmann at utah.edu>)

The University of Utah's Institutional Review Board (IRB) has approved this study. Contact the IRB if you have questions regarding your rights as a research participant. Also, contact the IRB if you have questions, complaints or concerns which you do not feel you can discuss with the investigator. The University of Utah IRB may be reached by phone at (801) 581-3655 or by e-mail at irb at hsc.utah.edu<mailto:irb at hsc.utah.edu>.


Best,
Rachel

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Rachel Jane Wittmann (she/her)
Metadata Strategies Librarian
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
t: 801.581.8294
e: rachel.wittmann at utah.edu