1. Positioning Technical Services for a Role in the Digital Future Building on Our Strengths to Create an Integrated Digital Library Elizabeth Brice Miami University BriceE@muohio.edu

2. The Functional Digital Library Resource Access Production Bibliographic Access Discovery Instruction

3. Integrating Functions Resource Access Production Scanning Bibliog. Access Discovery Instruction Acquisitions/Serials Tech Serv Processing Cataloging Reference/Research Assistance Information Literacy/BI

4. Digital Services at MUL Began with internal electronic reserves project Expanded with ad hoc scanning projects Online new books list Faculty assistance on request Ad hoc digital collections Need to “mainstream”

5. Staff Development Created positions for: Staff assistant Metadata Librarian Digital Initiatives Librarian

6. Making the Case Emphasize function not tradition Develop metadata expertise Identify technical expertise/obtain support Nourish the culture for production success Be the Go-To department