Minutes BoF Content 23 September

BoF Content - Bianca Crowley
Defining materials & metadata required for a global resource

Coordinating collections requires 2 components:
#1 Communications
--There is need of communication on global level about scanning/workflow/IPR-issues
--What have you scanned? and are you willing to share this content w/ BHL?
--What are you planning to scan?
--What is/are your various selection methodologies?

#2 Scanning workflow tools to inform these communications
--BHLUS/UK actively scanning using local tools for local needs
----in their current form, these tools are limited and are not necessarily appropriate for use on a global scale
--For Global Tools...
----There is need for pre-digitization tools (such as the current: BHL Scan List + Monographic deduper and future tools: GRIB)
----There is need for post-digitization tools (Like Gemini)
----There has to be found a way for Pre- and post-digitization tools to communicate

#3 What is the level of user influence on collections coordination
--Allowing user to bid for items to be digitized requires lots of help desk work

Need for a brief document that articulates collections issues and defines workflow tools for global partners