Mission

Provide services and infrastructure to support community discovery of information resources by implementing, building, and supporting library applications; leveraging frameworks and tools to expose data; coordinating server and storage infrastructure; providing tools that support the technology needs of library staff; helping staff analyze data and/or workflow to identify efficiency gains using technology tools.

Vision

Be a key partner in transitioning Duke Libraries to Kuali OLE; become a self-service enabler by enhancing effective discovery by researchers and patrons; establish a transparent and structured approach to supporting services and applications; strategically use external service providers.

Strategy

We will collaborate with our external partners to take advantage of their available resources while focusing our efforts on library technology innovations.  We will encourage evidenced-based decision making and reward the effort in reaching that ideal.  We will focus on our stated goals and attempt to make accurate budgetary projections regarding costs for all aspects of our operation including innovation, support and maintenance.

Current Projects

• Expanding Institutional Repository services
  • dSPACE & Fedora
• Implementing Summon by SerialsSolutions
• Investigating Aeon interoperability with Aleph/Endeca
• Implementing Partner for Kuali OLE
• Implementing early investigations with Kuali RICE
  • Aleph interactions with ILS-DI
  • Summon interactions with ILS-DI
  • Endeca interactions with ILS-DI
• Supporting pilot of metadata editor for digital collections 
• Investigating LibPAS in collaboration with Library Assessment
• Improving services and policies in cooperation with Duke's Office of Internal Audit
• Configuring Aleph to work seemlessly with vendors in support of Duke's "E-Preferred" policy
• Began 3-year migration from Local Hardware to OIT VM infrastructure
• Implementing LOCKSS
• Expanding WorldCat Selection by including more vendors
• Storage Infrastructure and Planning

Past Projects

• Implemented Open Access Journal Platform in support of Open Access
• Implemented Archivist Toolkit
• Implemented CONTENTdm
• Migrated from SFX to 360Link
• Migrated from MARCit to 360MARC
• Migrated to Microsoft Exchange from Lotus Notes
• Migrated from Novell to Active Directory
• Increased local adoption of Aleph Reporting Center (ARC)
• Hired a Repository Coordinator