We are excited to announce that the Digicenter has a new name: The Digital Collections Center. This new name more clearly defines the work being done, and will bring more prominence and attention to the Library’s digital collections.
In addition to the name change, the Digital Collections Center has a new manager. Rick Jones, formerly the Digital Collections Specialist, is now the Manager of the Digital Collections Center. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading a team in the creation, access, and discovery of digitized assets to support teaching and research within the Furman community and beyond. His current project is the “Peter Wexler Digital Museum at Furman University”, an ambitious project of over 6,000 digitized pieces of art and theater work. The completed digital musueum is anticipated to go live in September 2014.
The Digital Collections Specialist is currently vacant and we are in the process of hiring a replacement which we hope to fill in the next couple months. Once this position is filled, the Digital Collections Center will be fully staffed for the first time in almost a year.
With all the exciting changes happening, please feel free to stop by the Digital Collections Center (located in the basement of James B. Duke Library) to say hello or to discuss how we can help you meet your digital collections needs.