Sherman Centre for Digital Scholarship (Strategic Initiative)

Status Update January 2012

Project Objectives

• Create a state-of-the-art facility to support interdisciplinary research into digital scholarship.
• Detailed list of objectives TDB

Project Linked to the Following Strategic Initiative

• #1:   Integrate the Library into the University's Teaching, Learning and Research Mission
• #3:   Create World-Class Teaching and Learning Spaces

Project Lead:

• Academic Director (VACANT)
• Administrative Director:  Dale Askey

Project Team:

• John Fink
• Other members TBD

    *Construction Team:  Anne Pottier,  Vivian Lewis, Brian MacDougall, Bill Curran

 Project Scope (work the project will include and not include)

Project Risks (circumstances or events outside the project team's control that will have a high adverse impact on the project if they occur)

•  Under use (will take time to build interest in the Centre)
• Funding (need a sustainable funding model to grow the Centre)

Obstacles / Constraints (known constraints imposed by environment, management, etc.)

•   Finalizing staffing model

Critical Milestones / Achievements                                      Proposed Dates

• Create virtual presence
• Achieve official designation as "Centre"
• Open the facility (January 2012)
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Preliminary Assessment Plan (what quantitative or qualitative tools will you use to determine if you are successful?)

•  Traffic measures (e.g., number of workstations in use)
•  Satisfaction measures?
• Outcome measures (# of grants)

 Project Status Update May 1, 2011