Hi Amy,
I thought you might be interested in this and wasn't sure if you would 
see it elsewhere.
Linda

Bradley D. Westbrook wrote:
> [Apologies for duplicate receipts.]
>
> I am pleased to announce that The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has 
> generously awarded funding to the Archivists' Toolkit Project to 
> support a second development phase for the Archivists' Toolkit 
> application.
>
> The project will continue to be a collaboration among the Five 
> Colleges, Inc., New York University Libraries, and the UCSD 
> Libraries.  Project staff will be located at each of the institutional 
> sites.
>
> The second development phase, a 24 month period, will commence in 
> mid-February 2007.
>
> The second development phase will have three key objectives:
>
> 1: Refine the performance and functionality of AT Version 1.0, 
> including enriching records to support export of assessment data to 
> the Archival Metrics group (http://www.si.umich.edu/ArchivalMetrics/),
> establishing a one to many relationship from name to name contact 
> information so that multiple contact data can be recorded for each 
> name, promoting digital object records to a primary level, supporting 
> tracking of temporary locations, redesigning the subject module to 
> include more subject types and support faceted headings, including 
> more data entry time saver devices like the Rapid Data Entry Screen 
> and Repository Default Values already present in Version 1.0., and 
> supporting batch import and export processes.
>
> 2: Introduce new functionality, including support for user 
> registration / use tracking, rights management, appraisal, and making 
> the AT application interoperable with user authentication systems and 
> digital repository applications.
>
> 3: Formulate and implement a business plan, in collaboration with an 
> expert business consultant.  Likely aspects of the plan will include 
> implementing a community governance model for the application, 
> developing a user community, and establishing an effective process for 
> supporting use and development of the application, as well a 
> sufficient staffing model.
>
> Details of the second development phase will be posted to the 
> Archivists' Toolkit website (www.archiviststoolkit.org) in the near 
> future.
>
> The AT Project Team looks forward to working with the archival 
> community in satisfying these objectives.
>
> Brad Westbrook
> Archivists' Toolkit Project Manager
>
>
> Bradley D. Westbrook
> Metadata Librarian and Digital Archivist
> UCSD Libraries 0175-K
> UC, San Diego
> La Jolla, CA  92093-0175
>
> Phone:  858-822-0612
> Fax:       858-822-0349
> Email:     [log in to unmask]

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Linda Sellars
Head of Technical Services 
Special Collections Research Center
NCSU Libraries
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