The digitization office aims to support the University of Pretoria Library Services by converting analog materials to digital formats, implementing digital preservation strategies, and promoting the use of mobile technologies for accessing library information. Key goals include completing digitization projects, training staff on digital preservation practices, and exploring ways to provide library resources to mobile devices to better serve students. Digital preservation, curation, and training staff are emphasized as important strategies for the future.

1. Digitisation office Strategic Document 2011

2. Vision To support the University of Pretoria Library Services through the conversion of analogue material to digital; implement digital preservation and play an important role in the persuasion to the use of mobile technologies for library information access

3. Mission The “High Tech, High Touch” approach of the UP Library Services will be used to bring our vision to live with continuous staff input and training

4. Assumptions The normal part of the digitisation work (conversion of analogue material to digital) will continue; but the format of delivery may differ in future to include delivery to other electronic reader devices such as mobile technology, notepads and ebook readers The use and benefits of mobile devices to access information should be promoted Digital preservation and curation is part of this office’s strategy, and training to the rest of staff is needed for better understanding and implementation

5. Current Projects

6. Strategies: Digitisation More collaboration projects Complete project management into phases as arranged with client New collections: Department Afrikaans and Music new collections Moerdijk VTM- architectural drawings

7. Strategies: Digital Preservation Implement strategy and staff training Staff – Oracle? What about the library’s own document preservation and NARS Law? Data curation implement reservation circle Digital preservation can be defined as the series of managed activities necessary to ensure meaningful continued access, for as long as it is required, to digital objects and materials http://www.jisc.ac.uk/preservation

8. Strategies: Mobile Technology Mobile persuasion Use of devices for better client service - not only for web page and catalogue access Use of devices to researchers (packaging for mobile devices: articles?) Think ahead – what can or may be implemented and be useful to students in Africa