Serving as a repository of record for archival, rare, and unique materials and providing broad access to those collections.

Building on deep archives and special collections that reflect not only Temple’s institutional history, mission, and geographical centrality to the Philadelphia urban community, but also its commitment to intellectual engagement in the arts, book arts, and alternative movements, and recognizing the reputation of the Blockson Collection as an important resource for African American history and culture, the libraries will continue to expand their holdings, providing access to an ever growing set of their holdings in digital form.

Goals Related to this

Strategic Action

*Indicates New Goal for FY19-20

Ambler

With our campus history based in the Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women, we should continue to purchase materials supporting the environmental foundation of resources in the areas to support our classroom and research endeavors. As our archival material becomes digitized due to the important and necessary support of the SCRC and Digitization Services, access to this historical record has added to the availability and use of these resources.

Blockson

Reformat and upload finding aids of archival collections. Continue work on digitization of rare pamphlets.
Process recent collections for accessibility.
Continue to collect rare items and collections through donations and acquisitions.

External Affairs and Advancement*

● Collaborate with SCRC and the Blockson Collection to acquire new in-kind gifts.

Learning & Research Services - Arts, Humanities & Media

Develop programs to better highlight Special Collections and utilize in more AHM courses, for example, make better use of our extensive primary source digital collections.

Library Technology & Development - Developers

Digital Preservation / Isilon - continue strategizing potential changes to existing digital preservation system including workflows, content relationship with access systems, and staff access to archive.

Library Technology & Development - Metadata & Digitization Services *

Continue to make new information resources available to our users through ongoing cataloging and digitization efforts, including exposing hidden collections and unique materials.
Assist in preserving Temple University web-based assets by continuing to collaborate with SCRC to add web content to the Temple University Special Collections archived websites collection in Archive-It, and by continuing to collaborate with SCRC to build metadata profiles and capture data for websites related to Temple University.
Work with Scholars Studio to ingest digitized science fiction materials in HathiTrust for access and preservation.
Establish a working group to develop policies and practices around digital preservation at TUL.

Library Technology & Development - Project Coordination

Institutional Repository - continue implementation of Institutional Repository, and configure data workflows for ETD's, faculty self-ingested binaries (S.Elements), and Library staff administered ingest (data sets)
Archival Management System migration - begin migration of DBTextworks to ? (ArchivesSpace?)
DAMS Replacement - Continue researching solutions for providing access to digitized collections (Samvera?)
DAMS Responsive Homepage upgrade - implement new UI/UX of contentDM provided by OCLC

Outreach & Communication

We will develop programs and materials to promote SCRC and Blockson collections, and collaborate with their staff on exhibitions, especially in our new dedicated exhibition space. We are in the process of collaborating on an exhibition policy.

Special Collections Research Center

A variety of collection acquisition projects will reach fruition.
Hire University Archivist and continue to work with interested offices on campus on retention policies, ensuring that the University operates efficiently and within legal parameters and preserves its history.