Fall 2006 / Spring 2007 To-Do List

7.05.06 (last updated, 9.25.06)

Lists actions, evaluations, and changes to be made, starting 9.1.06.

also see: GovDocs Projects to Keep Track Of

also see: Questions for NARA

CRS

• evaluate CRS workflow (done)
• look @ changing responsibility for CRS uploads from DPU to GovDocs (with Mark) (no changes at this time)
• CRS msgs from Greta; sent to Starr instead of Katie (done)
• finish scanning UT docs (Starr/student - Ross?)
• add CRS contact info to website

ACIR

• finish inputting metadata (Ross, Starr)
• talk to GPO re: changing PURLs (?)
• make decision re: bibliography (Val/Starr)
• do we want bib id included in metadata? (Val/Starr) yes
• Registry of U.S. Government Publication Digitization Projects
  • sample registration form; registration info for CRS
  • also newsmaps, soil surveys
  • others??

CyberCemetery

• clarify agreement issues with NARA/GPO (Val/Starr)
• create metadata records (done, 8.24.06)
• review existing harvests (Katrina, copacommission, etc.): sites complete? (Starr)
• new sites to capture? (Starr)
  • list of sites to watch
• captured sites ready to load? (Starr/Mark?)

Gammel's

• make decision re: interface (Val/Starr/Docs)

DLS

• upload P:\algae (?)
• before website redesign, be sure all digital collections from GovDocs are in DLS (Val/Starr)
  • Valerie has entered 10 metadata records as of 9/12/06
  • will discuss this when we discuss the Gammel's interface (Val/Starr/Mark)
    • how many remain? 2 more metadata records to create (not counting ACIR)
    • when will they be dealt with?
    • what is the upload workflow?
• (questions about CMS / patron access to DLS...)
• write blurbs for our collections on DLS (Val)
  • add these to the DLS
• create an icon for each collection (Starr); due by 10/20/06

Texas Register

• develop metadata / rules (Val/Starr)
  • who will create metadata records
  • what will we include in the records
  • when will we start the project?
• 1991+ already online
  • 1991 - 1995 = .txt files
  • 1995+ = pdf (some may be corrupted)
  • re-scanning these may be the next project
• c. 1970 - 1991
  • TX already offered paper back copies for scanning
  • will scan (as .tif)

IM Reference

• determine which services to use (Val/Starr)
• develop guidelines
• setup accounts (Val/Starr)
• complete survey, analyze results
• prepare pilot for spring
• train staff (?)

Epubs/Harvest Data

• decide on naming convention (Val/Starr)

Liaison to Dept. of Philosophy & Religion Studies

• edit subject guides as needed (Philosophy, Religion)
  • add name to bottom of pages
  • check new acquisitions in the subject(s)
  • regularly update in Spring

Other

• get Serial Set Inventory account
• soil surveys - check once Nancy is back from vacation (V/?)
• how many metadata records do we have? (GD--Starr)
  • 9150 CRS (9.14.06)
  • 52 other (DLS/CC; 9.14.06)
• think about a student worker in the spring (Starr)
  • how many hours do I need?
  • what projects do I want them to work on, and how?
    • CRS metadata capture/entry
    • other metadata?
• NDIIPP/Web at Risk
  • see NDIIPP / WAS Timeline, 8.24.06
• newsmaps - who is doing metadata? dpu
• TxReg - plan project
• meet with Valerie & Diane about GovDocs workflows (9.12.06)
  • CRS Workflow
  • CyberCemetery Workflow
  • Other Workflows
• liaisons digital workflow (V/Starr)

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