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Digital Initiatives Standing Committee (DISC)

This guide is designed for and to provide information on the Digital Initiatives Standing Committee, a part of FLVC's Members Council for Library Services..

Timeline Review

Please review and make suggestions for the platform timeline:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qRtD70EqLQiioocf-JemnLWOSt_Niu4NwgIU_H8zxjY/edit?usp=sharing

Completed Steps

  • Identify and Collect all needs and requirements for content/platform. 

    • Completed through literature review, research, and internal/external observations or interviews

      • DS+OER unit, FLVC Leadership, DISC, TAOER, MCLS, DS+OER products/services user, FLVC members, national listservs/consortia, scholarly communities and articles, etc.

    • Over 500 potential features or enhancements identified for a DAMS; previously shared with DISC upon their request.

  • Gather a list of available content and asset management systems. 

    • Completed through literature review, research, and internal/external stakeholder input

    • Over 125 platforms or possible options gathered for consideration; previously shared with DISC upon their request.

      • Viable open source options identified.

  • Compare needs and requirements against stated system features. 

    • Preliminary Internal Review.

    • Deans/Directors Platform Survey.

    • Member Needs and Wants Platform Survey.

  • Continued Member Input and Decisions. 
    • Subgroups Started and Two Activities Completed.

      • DAMS Definitions and Vision gathered from first two activities.

    • Provided members a snapshot of the completed process and information collected from members.

    • Encourage members to decide on the model of future digital services platform(s).

    • Provided members a short list of open source products to consider for a digital services platform.
  • Final recommendation