The Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library (RBSCDL), established in Fall 2011, provides a platform for Rare Books and Special Collections Library and Archives collection managers to publish born digital and digital surrogates of cultural heritage materials. Resources from the University Archives, Rare and Special Books, Archives and Manuscripts Collections, Oral History Interviews, Regional Architecture Collections, and Photography Collections may be included in the Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library.
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Further, the digital library supports collaborative digitization and digital collection projects. The library’s collection policies and content are managed by the Rare Books and Special Collections Library and technical support is supplied by University Academic Computing Technologies.
The Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library is powered by CONTENTdm, a digital asset management system available from OCLC. Item descriptions and digital imaging speficiations follow standards and best practices outlined in the American University in Cairo Best Practices for Digitizing and Describing Cultural Heritage Materials. To find project-specific best practices, visit the Rare Books and Special Collections Digital Library category of the AUCWiki.
