Proceedings of the Indiana University Forum on Digital Libraries

Abstract

The Indiana University Digital Libraries program was a collaboration of the IU Libraries, the Office of the Vice President for Information Technology, the School of Library and Information Science, and the School of Informatics (the latter two organizations now integrated into the IU Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering). This 2002 symposium brought together people involved in the Digital Library Program (DLP) along with many faculty members to outline the accomplishments of and the services provided by the DLP. The DLP was years later ended as a formal collaboration largely because it had achieved its goals: modern information technology services were integrated into the activities of the IU Libraries; appreciation for and collaboration with librarians was integrated into the IT organization, and informatics and library science are integrated into the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Technology. Activities that were once components of the DLP continue on as management groups or research groups within the Pervasive Technology Institute. This forum was organized primarily by Gerald Bernbom, one of the Directors of the Research and Academic Computing Division of University Information Technology Services and a leader within the DLP. It was sadly one of Bernbom’s last major professional achievements prior to his untimely death in 2003.