NCSU Libraries Focus Online

Volume 23 number 3 - Spring 2003

LRCDA: Digital Library Initiatives Department

By Steve Morris, Digital Library Initiatives, and Kristin Antelman, Information Technology

The Digital Library Initiatives Department (DLI), formed in 1996 to further the NCSU Libraries' commitment to expanding digital library services and resources, consists of eight librarians and five technical and support staff who focus on metadata architecture, integration of library services into the curriculum, digital media services, and digitization of collections. In addition, the Libraries' Web Development Team, which supports the Libraries' public Web site (http://www.lib.ncsu.edu) and staff Intranet, is located in the department.

Staff members of DLI work in close partnership with other library departments to identify opportunities for development of new, user-centered digital library services and collections. A close relationship with the Libraries' Systems Department ensures smooth transition of new tools and technologies from prototype to production. The department also works closely with the Learning Technology Service--a partnership which will be strengthened by the proximity of their offices in the new Learning and Research Center for the Digital Age--to manage research and development initiatives that integrate advanced Web-based and multimedia resources into teaching and learning at NC State.