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Duties, Expectations & Guidelines for Regional/National Directors of Library Linkages Offices

1. Establish a regional or national library network of science & Technology libraries

EXPECTATIONS AND SUGGESTED PROCESS:

  • Survey the number and capacity of country or region's science and Technology libraries, e.g. collections size, electronic capabilities, links to computer science and engineering departments, and current projects, especially in digital libraries.
  • Create a list of potential Digital Library Linkages members, name of library directors, e-mails, etc.
  • Send out a call-for-participation and work with ISTEC to create a local event to familiarize potential members with ISTEC and Digital Library Linkages.
  • Create a national headquarters.
    Identify a responsible institution
    Propose a name for the regional Digital Library Linkages operations

2. Appoint a national director.

DUTIES AND EXPECTATIONS:
(Under development)

  • Maintain the membership list
  • Liaison with the Digital Library Linkages Director at UNM
  • Attend the ISTEC General Assembly
  • Propose new activities and arrange local workshops

3. Growing the network and maintaining effectiveness.

  • Sent quarterly updates for the ISTEC Newsletter
  • Do document delivery training for new members
  • Recruit new members
  • Add information to the ISTEC Database
  • Alert ISTEC of upcoming events in the region in which we can participate

 

 


Regional & National Digital Library Linkages Organizations
LigDoc (Brasil)
PrEBI (Argentina)
REBIDIMEX
Colombian Digital Library Linkages
 Workgroup
 (Colombia)
Document Order
 Form

Guidelines and Responsibilities
for National Offices
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Instructions for
New Members

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Digital Library Linkages Application
Form

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