The ODC Digital Library

Presentation for 2013 Cambodia Book Fair

Meet Your Presenter

Greg Bem, 2013 ODC

Library Intern

The Library: An Overview

• Started in January, 2013• Total Records (Nov, 2013): 1,062

• Print: 705• Digital: 357

• Languages: English and Khmer• Translation is Ongoing!

Photo by gpoo (Creative Commons)

Who can use the ODC Library?

Our Digital Catalog Is . . .

• Free• Online• Accessible• Descriptive• Searchable• Browseable• Growing• Persistent

Photo by Amie Fedora (Creative Commons)

What’s in the ODC library?

Some Types of Resources: Reports Articles Essays Book Chapters Briefings Speeches Abstracts

Some Authors/Publishers: NGOs Royal Government Foreign Governments Independent Researchers International Organizations Banks Corporations

Digital and Print and ODC

• What is a library?• What is a digital library?• What is a digital library in the 21st Century?• How is ODC’s library built for the 21st Century?

Small Notes on Open Access

Small Notes on Authority

Who/what does the library benefit?

• The Student• The Researcher• The Publisher• The Community

Current Tasks and Integration

• Translation• Taxonomy• Geo-Tagging• Sub-Pages• Khmer Editorial Review• Additional Syncing

What About You?

Thank you for viewing!