The State University System of Florida (SUS) Digitization Services Planning Committee, was established in 1999 as the succession to the Digitization Discussion Group formed in March 1997. It is comprised of S.U.S. library staff who are engaged in or are considering locally or cooperatively managed digitizing projects. The Committee discusses SUS strategies for coordinated/cooperative projects, shared experiences, technical standards implementation, and archival storage specifications.

COMPOSITION:

The S.U.S. Digitization Services Planning Committee consists of individuals involved or interested in the provision of digital access and preservation for library collections.  Each S.U.S. Library may appoint or suggest a member.  The group elect its own chair and vice-chair/chair-elect, serving one year terms.  Additional staff may join the discussion list, which maintains an archive at http://www.lists.ufl.edu/archives/susdigit-l.html.

FOCUS OF DISCUSSION:

The S.U.S. Digitization Services Planning Committee is responsible for gathering and sharing information on digital library programs, assessing and articulating technical guidelines, making recommendations for S.U.S./FCLA (Florida Center for Library Automation) joint projects, developing strategies for electronic archiving.  It is responsible for the development of the Florida Heritage Project.

Specific topics of discussion include the following:

• Inventory S.U.S. projects that are underway or planned in terms of subject areas, nature and extent of materials, access and storage provisions planned;
• Collection and review technical standards for library digitization projects;
• Recommendation of S.U.S. technical guidelines;
• Building and maintaining this S.U.S. digitization web site;
• Maintaining active S.U.S. communications on library digital projects via listserve;
• Identify S.U.S. training needs;
• Identify S.U.S. equipment needs; and
• Identify electronic storage requirements.