Copley Library Annual Report 2017-2018

Digital Initiatives Symposium Celebrates Five Years

The annual Digital Initiatives Symposium celebrated five years! To com memorate the occasion, this year’s event included several new features: • Expanding the number of pre-conference workshops. Participants gathered to learn from experts in the fields of the following topics: 1) metadata for digital projects; 2) web archiving for academic institutions; 3) institutional faculty open-access policies; 4) open educational resources; and 5) linked data. • A featured speaker – Joyce L. Ogburn (Digital Strategies and Partnerships Librarian at Appalachian State University) – whose remarks on scholarly communication and digital literacy were met with responses from Allegra Swift (UCSD) and Emma Molls (University of Minnesota).

Attendees from around the world gathered at USD for the fifth annual Digital Initiatives Symposium.

• Five 15-minute “TED-Style Talks,” delivered by presenters from several institutions.

• A collaborative closing keynote address that examined the crossroads of information literacy and scholarly communications.

In her symposium address at the opening reception, Vice President and Provost Gail F. Baker, PhD described the event as a “signature conference” for USD, in which “thought leaders from around the nation and the globe gather to exchange ideas, discuss opportunities and ask challenging questions we all face in digital learning.” For more information, go to digital.sandiego.edu/ symposium/2018.

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