The Technology and Digital Programs division of University Libraries enables research and creative expression, teaching, digital preservation and discovery by ensuring continuous, secure operation of technology hardware, systems, applications and platforms.
As a strategic partner, we collaborate closely with University Libraries units and university offices to connect users with the analog and digital materials and tools needed to advance scholarship and lifelong learning.
Application Development & Operations
Application Development & Operations helps preserve and make collections accessible for University Libraries users by deploying and maintaining our systems and open source software.
We partner with University Libraries units and university offices to support the Libraries websites, content management systems and digital content publishing and archiving platforms to ensure users can access the right content at the right time, now and into the future.
Digital Initiatives
Digital Initiatives supports the Libraries’ mission to foster, share and preserve knowledge and scholarship for current and future teaching and learning.
We collaborate with other technology units, content curators and creators, and other key stakeholders to conceptualize and implement a modular framework and strategy for content creation, access, discovery, collection preservation and ongoing technology innovation.
Digital Preservation
University Libraries is committed to preserving our digital assets for the future. Digital preservation is a comprehensive set of managed activities that are necessary to achieve that goal to provide continued access to digital objects, beyond the limits of media failure or technological change.
The Digital Preservation unit collaborates with other University Libraries units to work within our Digital Preservation Ethos Framework to develop strategies, workflows and tools to mitigate digital preservations risks and threats in order to safely care for our digital assets.
Digitization
The Digitization program and team supports University Libraries and its communities of users by creating high-quality digital versions of our analog collections that support teaching, learning and research.
The Digitization team stays current with evolving cultural heritage digitization standards and emerging technologies and builds productive workflows to provide the best possible images to users worldwide, delivering both quality and efficiency. Visit our Digitization Program Patron Request Fee Schedule to learn more about fees.
Information Security and Digital Risk Management
In partnership with the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation and other university partners, the Information Security and Digital Risk Management team works to ensure the availability, confidentiality and integrity of technology services, data and assets within our organizational portfolio. We also work closely to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and industry best practices through the coordination of managing digital risks across University Libraries.
Infrastructure Support
Infrastructure Support maintains secure and stable technology infrastructure that enables University Libraries’ patrons to access our technology systems, applications and resources to accomplish their goals.
In cooperation with the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation and information technology departments across the university, Infrastructure Support facilitates the sharing and preservation of information, knowledge and scholarship.