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New Pathways to Access: The Institutional Repository and University Archives as Partners in Advancing Access to Materials
Digital Commons - Heartland User Group 2019
  • Jill V Krefft, Florida International University
  • Rhia Rae, Florida International University
Presentation or Topic Type
Presentation
Start Date
24-10-2019 1:45 PM
End Date
24-10-2019 2:30 PM
Presentation Description

Florida International University is an urban, multi-campus, public research university serving its students and the diverse population of South Florida with a focus on student success through collaboration within and outside the university. This presentation will share the coordinated efforts between the Institutional Repository and the University Archives’ to work closely with university departments to enhance access to materials and support student learning. The presentation will highlight several unique collections including a complete photographic and ephemera collection from the Department of Theatre, digitized Art Catalogs and Lecture Series from the University’s Stephen and Dorothea Frost Art Museum and others. We will share how access to these collections have supported student learning at the University and within the South Florida community. Specifically, the Frost Art Museum Collections (https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/frostartmuseum/) showcase the University’s ongoing commitment to supporting the arts and bringing well known artists and exhibitions to our diverse community. Through digitized art catalogs and a collection of digitized VHS, we provide unique access to lectures by well known artists including. These foundational collections have led to additional collaborations between the libraries and the various departments at FIU including the archiving of the e-magazine Inspicio, a unique multimedia magazine featuring the South Florida Arts community and the collection of 3D materials from the FIU Miami Beach Urban Studios.

Comments

This presentation is adapted from a poster presented at the Society of Florida Archivists in May 2019. The attached document is the poster from which the presentation will be adapted.

I (Jill Krefft) am based in Tulsa, OK but work remotely for FIU in Florida and manage our Digital Commons IR from here and would love the opportunity to share our experiences and learn from this group.

Citation Information
Jill V Krefft and Rhia Rae. "New Pathways to Access: The Institutional Repository and University Archives as Partners in Advancing Access to Materials" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/jill-krefft/45/