The LibraryPress@UF has long worked in collaboration with the Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC), a cooperative digital library for resources from and about the Caribbean. In 2022, dLOC was awarded a $2 million Mellon Foundation grant, which included the publication of several handbooks written for and by the Caribbean community. We partnered with dLOC to publish these handbooks during the grant period.
Melissa Jerome + John Nemmers
Introduction to Digital Collection Development
As the first handbook published in this series, Introduction to Digital Collection Development provides a brief introduction to the processes associated with building and managing digital collections.
Translated by Rhoddy Attilus
Introduction au développement des collections numériques
Introduction au Développement des collections Numériques offre une brève introduction aux principales étapes de création et de gestion des collections numériques. Les différentes sections abordent les considérations courantes et les bonnes pratiques recommandées pour la sélection des documents, leur numérisation, leur description, leur catalogage ainsi que la préservation et le partage des fichiers numériques.
Matthew Kruse
Introduction to Web Archiving
Introduction to Web Archiving is designed to provide a brief introduction to web archiving. Included is an overview of key concepts and terms associated with the practice; considerations and strategies for planning and implementing web archiving and social media archiving projects; and a comparison of common tools, resources, and software.
Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler
Introduction to Library and Archival Exhibitions
Introduction to Library and Archival Exhibitions provides introductory ideas, resources, and recommended best practices for developing exhibitions in libraries and archives.
Fletcher Durant
Introduction to Libraries and Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments
Introduction to Libraries and Archives Preservation in Tropical Environments provides a brief introduction to heritage preservation. Included is an overview of key concepts and strategies; a focus on issues of greater concern in tropical regions; and a starting set of additional resources that readers can use to find specific answers to local needs.
Kelly Baker Josephs
Introduction to Digital Publishing
Introduction to Digital Publishing provides introductory guidance for text-heavy materials and information. Included is an overview of the advantages offered by digital formats; discussion of preparatory considerations like copyright, image permissions, and accessibility options; and a focus on contemporary platform choices and formats for digital publishing.
