Georgetown University Library

Lauinger Library

Academic Library · United States

Digital Scholarship Services

https://library.georgetown.edu/

Rachel Jacobson, Digital Repository and Preservation Librarian

Program Overview

Mission/Objectives:
DigitalGeorgetown supports the advancement of education and scholarship at Georgetown University and contributes to the expansion of research initiatives, both nationally and internationally. By providing infrastructure, resources, and services, DigitalGeorgetown sustains the evolution from the traditional research models of today to the enriched scholarly communication environment of tomorrow, and it provides context and leadership in developing collaborative opportunities with partners.

Publishing activities began: 2009
Stage of publishing efforts: 3 - Established
Open access focus: Central to mission
Portion of Open Access publications: Most

Program Organization

Organization of publishing services: Services distributed across library units/departments
Advisory/editorial board: No
Total staffing in Full Time Equivalents (FTE): 3
Individual people: 3
Students: Undergraduate student(s)
Funding sources: Charge backs/cost sharing, Grants, Library operating budget

Publishing Activities

Conference papers or proceedings
Databases
Datasets
Electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)
Expansive digital publications
Grey literature
Journals
Monographs
Multimedia
Newsletters
Posters

Technologies & Services

Media Formats:

audio
data
images
text
video

Software & Platforms:

DSpace

Additional Services:

author advisory - other
author advisory - copyright
analytics
audio/video streaming
data visualization
dataset management
digitization
DOI assignment/allocation of identifiers
graphic design (print or web)
hosting of supplemental content
ISSN registry
metadata

Digital Preservation Strategy:

AP Trust