ACRL's Effective Practices Clearinghouse is now ready to accept your submissions
The goal of the Effective Practices Clearinghouse is to recognize effective practices in academic libraries in areas such as programs, services, facilities, technology, and initiatives and share them so they are accessible to academic librarians and the entire education community.
This is a wonderful project, just getting off the ground. I don't have any experience to prove otherwise, but I get the distinct impression that thos in the information professions are much more willing to share their experience and expertise with others. Perhaps it is because one library doesn't compete with another library the same way that one auto manufacturer competes with another auto manufacturer. Perhaps it is because our relationship with our patrons is all about sharing information. Whatever the reason, the level of cooperation is a beautiful thing.
| Categorized in: Form: Best Practice , Library: AcademicAn excellent "How To" for planning content management solutions. I used to work with the article's author, and can honestly say he is one of the most thoughtful and talented information professionals I've ever met. He also maintains a weblog of his own: Noise Between Stations.
PRONOM is a resource for anyone requiring impartial and definitive technical information about the file formats used to store electronic records, and the software products that are required to create, render, or migrate these formats.
PRONOM is developed and maintained by the UK's National Archives' Digital Preservation Department. It seems to be a very good resource for, among other things, those interested in electronic records management, archives, and digitial preservation.
The system currently holds details of c. 550 file formats, 250 software products, and 100 vendors, and records are being added on a regular basis (link via Peter Scott).
| Categorized in: Form: Best Practice , Library: Digital/Web , Process: Archiving , Process: Digitization , Process: Records ManagementMicheal: Great start! I'll email you separately, but for my test entry, a question: When enter a link, do need to attribute it to the source I received it from? Thanks all.