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Thanks for clarifying Sue-your subject line seemed to indicate information professional topics but your message (partly below) sounded more like just topical-subjects involved with digital projects. Wasn't sure what type of directory you were referring to in your first message. Sounds like an interesting project I'll look forward to seeing it take shape. Best regards & thanks, Karen W Sue Myburgh wrote: (excerpt) "Dear colleagues An excellent suggestion was made by one of the readers of the digital collaboration blog (digitalcollaboration.wordpress.com ): that we develop a global directory of the subject/disciplinary groups that are involved with digitisation, so that we can progress the notion (and work!) of collaboration." ...excerpt --------------------------- Karen Weaver, MLS, Electronic Resources Statistician, Duquesne University, Gumberg Library, Pittsburgh PA email: [log in to unmask] / Gmail: [log in to unmask] On 2/28/11, Sue Myburgh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear Karen > We are interested in compiling a list of the subjects or disciplines that > information professionals - particularly those involved in digitising > cultural institutions - need to know in order to do this. For example, one > area would be semiotics: information professionals would need to know how > the images and signs that are put on web pages, or associated with digital > objects, will be interpreted by people from a great diversity of cultures > who may access such materials. We need to be able to identify the group by > its knowledge domain, in other words, which has become increasingly complex > and multidisciplinary (hence the site, 'Digital Collaboration'). The Library > of Congress site seems to list digital materials that are available in a > range of disciplines or subject areas, which is not the same thing at all, > unfortunately. > Thanks anyway > Sue > > -----Original Message----- > From: Karen Weaver [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Tuesday, 1 March 2011 11:27 AM > To: Open Lib/Info Sci Education Forum > Cc: Sue Myburgh > Subject: Re: Global directory of information disciplines > > World Digital Library by topic browse / by institution etc > hosted by the Library of Congress - may be of related interest -? Best, > KarenW > > http://www.wdl.org/en/browse/topic.html > > On 2/28/11, Sue Myburgh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> Dear colleagues >> >> An excellent suggestion was made by one of the readers of the digital >> collaboration blog >> (digitalcollaboration.wordpress.com<http://www.digitalcollaboration.wordpress.com> >> ): that we develop a global directory of the subject/disciplinary groups >> that are involved with digitisation, so that we can progress the notion >> (and >> work!) of collaboration. The Australian Access Federation enables >> collaboration internationally, as well as between disciplinary groups - it >> sounds ideal. Internet2 calls global subject/disciplinary groups >> 'external' >> (http://www.internet2.edu/comanage). The NREN (National Research and >> Education Network - there is one in most countries) can provide a >> federated >> log in to the groups' members' space, where a number of 'common services' >> can be integrated. If we can provide a directory, we can make use of this >> facility, which, because it is so safe and secure, may be just the place >> to >> launch international cross-disciplinary exercises and projects. >> >> To this end, I have built a new wall for comments. If you visit this >> website - http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/globaldirectory - you you will >> find that you can add a virtual 'post-it' note which expresses your point >> of >> view: you can also include media files and URLs. Then, we can easily see >> and consider - and comment on - each other's proposals. >> >> I look forward to working with you on establishing such a directory. >> >> All the best >> >> Sue >> >> Dr Susan Myburgh >> School of Communication >> University of South Australia >> St Bernard's Road >> Magill SA 5076 >> ADELAIDE >> > --------------------------------------------------- > Karen Weaver, MLS, Electronic Resources Statistician, Duquesne > University, Gumberg Library , Pittsburgh PA email: [log in to unmask] / > Gmail: [log in to unmask] >