Technical Requirements

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Tools to use in evaluation process
When working with colleagues
Selection Evaluation Criteria http//www.cdlib.or
g/inside/resources/licensed/resource_selection_cri
teria.rtf Usability Evaluation
http//www.cdlib.org/inside/resources/licensed/usa
bility.html
Sherry Willhite
Workshop on Collaborative Development of East
Asian Digital Collections
September 8, 2005
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Tools to use in evaluation process
When working with vendors Technical
Requirements http//www.cdlib.org/vendors/CDL
_DB_Vendor_Req.rtf http//www.cdlib.org/vendo
rs/CDL_ejournal_Vendor_Req.rtf Interface
Principles http//www.cdlib.org/vendors/Inter
face_Principles.rtf
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Workshop on Collaborative Development of East
Asian Digital Collections
September 8, 2005
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Working with vendors
Best practices

• Be proactive
• Be specific
• Set priorities
• Be a team player
• Follow-up

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Asian Digital Collections
September 8, 2005
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Local Loading

• Considering Local loading vs. Vendor version
• Vendors business is providing access to
  databases
• Vendor has existing staff resources to maintain
  content
• Vendor has resources to provide online access
• Vendor controls scheduling of updates
  maintenance

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Asian Digital Collections
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Local Loading issues

• It is not plug and play
• Competes for computer and staff resources
• Data structure is a key component
• Maintenance may be more work than loading

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Asian Digital Collections
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Implementation is a team effort
The team You and your colleagues CDL
staff Vendor staff End Users
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Workshop on Collaborative Development of East
Asian Digital Collections
September 8, 2005
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QUESTIONS?
How to get in touch with me e-mail
sherry.willhite_at_ucop.edu Phone (510)
987-0545
Sherry Willhite
Workshop on Collaborative Development of East
Asian Digital Collections
September 8, 2005