1. UWDC: Creating A Digital Future Through Cooperation Nolan Pope & Patrick Wilkinson EDUCAUSE Midwest Conference Chicago, Illinois April 22, 2004 Copyright: Nolan Pope, Patrick Wilkinson and University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. 2004

2. “One System, One Library” The UW System libraries, fostering the “one system, one library” concept... will provide... access to a truly great public university library collection and to a global network of electronic information

3. Purpose Provide quality digital resources from its academic libraries to UW faculty, staff and students, citizens of the state and scholars at large.

4. uwdc.library.wisc.edu

5. Since Summer of 2001 400,000 Pages or Images Approved 20 UWS Funded Projects Created Web Site to Access All UWS Libraries Digital Initiatives

6. Built on Existing Strengths UWS Collections UWS Librarians & Archivist UW Madison Libraries Digitization Center WHS & UWS Cooperative Relations

7. Center (utility) Digitizes Provides access Maintains digital projects Advisory Committee Recommends (Develop) specific projects Fosters cooperation among UWS libraries Offers broad financial oversight Cooperates with the Center in developing priorities, standards and guidelines

8. Developed on Principles Develop Stable Funding Careful Selection Willingness to Experiment

9. Formats of Materials Digitized Printed text Manuscripts Photographs Maps Oral Histories Video... coming

16. Benefits of UWDC Enhance Undergraduate Education

18. Future of UWDC Identify and Fund Encourage UWS campus involvement

19. Future of UWDC Better Organize Collections for use Integrate Campus Digital Projects

20. Future of UWDC Cooperate with others in the state The Wisconsin Digital Library Project

21. Patrick Wilkinson Library Director Forrest R. Polk Library UW Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI 54901 920.424.2147 wilkinso@uwosh.edu