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Solutions to challenges facing a university digital library and press
M P D'Alessandro1, J R Galvin, S I Colbert
1Department of Radiology, University of Iowa, Iowa City, 52242, USA. michael-dalessandro@uiowa.edu
Summary
Creating a university digital library and press involved overcoming six complex publishing challenges over nine years. Solutions for digital content ownership, management, and archiving resulted in an authoritative global medical resource.
Area of Science:
- Digital publishing
- Medical education
- Academic libraries
Background:
- Developing a university digital library and press to serve as a medical reference and education tool.
- Recognizing the need for a multidisciplinary approach to address complex digital publishing issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To share valuable digital publishing lessons learned during the creation of a university digital library and press.
- To outline the challenges facing academic digital libraries and presses in the medical field.
Main Methods:
- A nine-year multidisciplinary approach was employed to devise solutions.
- Addressing challenges in digital content ownership, management, mirroring, translation, user interaction, and archiving.
Main Results:
- Successfully created a unique, author-owned, internationally mirrored university digital library and press.
- Established an authoritative medical reference and education tool accessible globally.
Conclusions:
- The project yielded valuable insights into overcoming digital publishing hurdles for academic institutions.
- The developed digital library and press serves as a model for future medical education resources.