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Implementation and Innovation in the NSDL by William Arms

by on September 18, 2008

References

[1] National Research Council, Developing a national digital library for undergraduate science, mathematics, engineering, and technology, August 1997. http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/dlibrary/appa.html

[2] Report of the SMETE Library Workshop. National Science Foundation, NSF 99-112, July 1998. http://www.dlib.org/smete/public/report.html

[3] William Y. Arms, et al. A spectrum of interoperability: the Site for Science prototype for the NSDL. D-Lib Magazine, 8(1), January 2002. http://www.dlib.org/dlib/january02/arms/01arms.html

[4] The NSDL web site is http://nsdl.org/.

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  • Flora McMartin March 18, 2009, 4:24 pm

    Bill writes that NSDL has been faced with two challenges: supporting education at all levels and mixing the missions of innovation and implementation. He adds that the “aim was to implement a digital library, but the funding program was more suitable for a broad program of research and development.”
     
    Given the broad and mixed mission, does NSDL need to focus its resources in particular areas to ensure longer term sustainability? What would those areas of focus be, and can digital library services be created that provide value to some set of users or funders?

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