The following items are suggestions for demonstrations we can have at our conference calls. This falls in the category of stuff we know and would like to share. If you can arrange for one of these, please indicate so in the space provided. We will then schedule the demonstrations when we set up the agenda for each meeting.
We sent out a survey to prioritize these topics, here are the survey results. The following table is ordered by the preferences identified from the survey and includes additional ideas gathered.
Topic (ordered by preferences identified from survey results) | Organizer | Scheduled |
Demonstration of an institution’s Spotlight Ecosystem (external applications and infrastructure that connect with Spotlight) | Cathy Aster | |
Guided discussion of how selected institutions use Spotlight and how they support the service | ||
Demonstration on how to plan and build an exhibit | ||
Guided discussion on how selected institutions manage exhibits with a focus on roles and responsibilities | ||
Exhibit or online collection development policy | ||
Demonstration of a Spotlight exhibit or site | ||
Copyright issues for libraries in providing access to digitized materials | ||
Best practices for making online digital collections discoverable | ||
Exhibit lifecycle - when are exhibits “showcased” and when are they “retired” and what do these terms really mean | ||
A quick general Spotlight presentation for institutions considering adopting Spotlight or just getting started | ||
| Copyright issues for patron re-use of digitized materials | ||
| Additional ideas gathered from the survey: | ||
| Best practices for submitting bugs and enhancements | ||
| Process for prioritizing bugs and enhancement requests | ||
| How do we as users contribute to the roadmap for development of the core? |
