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KDL Work Group

Charge and tasking

Kentucky Digital Library Work Group Charge

The charge of the Kentucky Digital Library (KDL) Work Group is to work with KYVL leadership and KDL membership in guiding and overseeing the activities of the Kentucky Digital Library.

Revised May 2021

Kentucky Digital Library Work Group Charge

The Kentucky Digital Library (KDL) Work Group charge is to advise KYVL in facilitating digital access by KYVL audiences to Kentucky materials housed throughout the Commonwealth.

Revised 7.28.2017

Kentucky Digital Library Tasking, F24-25

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Develop tools, training and tutorials.
  • Work with member institutions to improve metadata.
  • Conduct Member Council meetings and / or trainings.
  • Look for opportunities to grow KDL membership.
  • Work in tandem with the KDL Web Team to prioritize and implement KDL site improvements.
  • Recommend and oversee improvements to KYVL’s KDL web pages.
  • Review workflows with the rollout of the new CONTENTdm.

May 2024

Kentucky Digital Library Tasking, F23-24

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Develop tools, training and tutorials.
  • Work with member institutions to improve metadata.
  • Conduct Member Council meetings and / or trainings.
  • Look for opportunities to grow KDL membership.
  • Work in tandem with the KDL Web Team to prioritize and implement KDL site improvements.
  • Recommend and oversee improvements to KYVL’s KDL web pages.

May 2023

Kentucky Digital Library Tasking, F22-23

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Continue to develop tools and training and work with member institutions to improve metadata consistency.
    • Complete OpenRefine tutorials
    • Implement use of CONTENTdm Tools
  • Conduct two to three Member Council meetings and / or trainings.
  • Look for opportunities to grow membership.
  • Work in tandem with the KDL Web Team to prioritize and implement KDL site improvements.
  • Recommend and oversee improvements to KYVL’s KDL web pages.

May 2022

Kentucky Digital Library Tasking, F21-22

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Continue to develop tools and training and work with member institutions to improve metadata consistency.
    • Update default template
    • Complete OpenRefine tutorials
    • Implement use of CONTENTdm Tools
  • Conduct three to four Member Council meetings and / or trainings.
  • Look for opportunities to grow membership, especially through Kentucky’s local historical societies.
  • Work in tandem with the KDL Web Team to prioritize and implement KDL site improvements.
  • Recommend and oversee improvements to KYVL’s KDL web pages.

Revised May 2021

KDL Work Group Tasking, F20-21

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Review metadata for better implementation of standards for improved searching and discovery.
  • Maintain and improve KYVL’s web pages for KDL participants.
  • Conduct three to four Member Council meetings and / or trainings.
  • Incorporate the work of the KDL Web Team.
KDL Work Group Tasking, F19-20

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Guide and monitor the Oct. 1 cutover from KDL@UK to CONTENTdm
  • Continue to develop participation recommendations
  • Evaluate DPLA membership and make recommendation to KYVL Leadership Team
  • Develop and organize KYVL web pages for KDL participants
  • Conduct 3 to 4 Member Council meetings and / or KDL trainings To oversee the work of the KDL web team

Approved  7.29.2019

KDL Work Group Tasking, F18-19

The tasking of the KDL Work Group is to:

  • Monitor progress of return of KDL@UK content
  • Oversee the work of the KDL web team
  • Explore metadata harvesting with CONTENTdm and DPLA
  • Make a recommendation regarding KYVL DPLA membership
  • Evaluate options for a KDL users group meeting

Approved 5.18.2018

KDL Work Group, F15-16

In 2015, an ad hoc KDL Work Group was convened as follows:

Due to recent changes in the Kentucky Digital Library, the KYVL Leadership Team is seeking volunteers for a new Kentucky Digital Library (KDL) Work Group. Volunteers should represent libraries that currently have digital content in KDL or those that may be interested in adding digital content to KDL in the near future.

The charge of the KDL Work Group is to advise KYVL in sustaining access to digital content housed in Kentucky repositories and institutions for use by KYVL constituents. The initial timeline for work group activities calls for an environmental scan to be completed by February, 2016, and a proposed model developed by May, 2016.

The Kentucky Digital Library Work Group's Final Report was submitted in May, 2016.

Roster and composition

Makeup of KDL Work Group

Each of several constituency groups is eligible to name a representative to the KDL Work Group. Representation from each constituency group, however, is not required. The KYVL executive director serves ex officio. The Web Team chair is at large. Other members are selected by the organizations they represent, although initial appointments may be made by KYVL Leadership Team. Work group members serve staggered three-year terms that begin July 1.

The chair is named by the KYVL Leadership Team.

Group No. of reps Selecting body Membership requirements
AIKCU 1 KDL Member Council representatives of participating AIKCU institutions*  
K12 1 KDL Member Council representatives of participating K12 institutions*  
KCTCS 1 KDL Member Council representatives of participating KCTCS institutions*  
Kentucky historical societies, et. al. 1 KDL Member Council representatives of participating historical societies*  
KYVL 1 ex officio Executive director, non-voting
KYVL Leadership Team 1 KYVL Leadership Team LT liaison is non-voting;
May be a voting member in another role
Public libraries 1 KDL Member Council representatives of participating public libraries*  
SAALCK 1 KDL Member Council representatives of participating SAALCK institutions*  
Nonaffiliated academics 1 KDL Member Council representatives of like participating institutions*  
Web Team chair 1 Selected by KDL Work Group with concurrence from KYVL Leadership Team.  

Revised 1.24.2022

Kentucky Digital Library Work Group Roster

Updated 8.14.2024

Current roster
Group First Last Email Phone Office Term exp.
AIKCU Edna Fugate ednafugate@upike.edu 606.218.5625    
K12            
KCTCS            
Kentucky historical societies, et. al. Cheri Daniels cheri.daniels@ky.gov 502.782.8054    
KYVL Ilona Burdette ilona.burdette@ky.gov 502.892.3073   ex officio
KYVL Leadership Team Naulayne Enders nenders@kcu.edu 606.474.3276 LT liaison  
Public libraries Nicole Frilling nicole.frilling@kentonlibrary.org 859.578.7946 Chair  
Nonaffiliated academics Jennifer Howard jennifer.howard@frontier.edu 859.899.2535 Web team chair  

Updated 1.12.2021

Current roster

Ilona Burdette, KYVL
ilona.burdette@ky.gov
502.892.3073

Cheri Daniels, Historical Societies
cheri.daniels@ky.gov
508782.8054

Naulayne Enders, LT liaison
nenders@kcu.edu
606.474.3276

Nicole Frilling, Chair, Public libraries
nicole.frilling@kentonlibrary.org
859.578.7946

Edna Fugate, AIKCU
ednafugate@upike.edu
606.218.5625

Jennifer Howard,, Web team chair, Nonaffiliated academics
jennifer.howard@frontier.edu
859.899.2535

Updated 1.12.2021

KDL Member Council

KDL member institutions are invited to participate in the KDL Member Council, which meets electronically approximately three to four times each year for updates on the work of the KDL Work Group, for support and collaboration, and to prioritize member needs and concerns. Meetings are coordinated by KYVL and the KDL Work Group chair, and announced via the KDL News e-list.

Institutions considering participation in KDL are invited to take part in meetings of the member council; however, voting privileges are limited to one vote per KDL member institution.

 

For more information about joining the KDL News e-list, visit kyvl.org/portalhelp.

The KDL Member Council meets electronically three to four times each year for updates on the work of the KDL Work Group, for support and collaboration, and to prioritize member needs and concerns. Additional meetings may be scheduled as needed. Meetings are coordinated by KYVL and the KDL Work Group chair.

The member council is open to representatives of participating institutions. Institutions considering participation in KDL may also provide a representative.

Approved 5.18.2018


Announcements about Member Council meetings are made via the KDL e-list. For more information about joining this list, visit kyvl.org/portalhelp