National Coordination Project

University Of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign, Urbana IL

Investigators

Abstract

Abstract Proposal : IIS-0233908 Institution: University of Illinois PI: Leigh Estabrook This award provides for coordination and support activities for the Interagency Digital Libraries Initiative. The current project is providing services to the sponsoring agencies and communities in the form of improving the coordination, communication, and information collection and dissemination necessary for ongoing planning activities associated with Digital Libraries Initiative-Phase2. collect and organize research output of the projects and compile relevant information for sponsoring programs and agencies to assist in planning future levels and directions of support and measurement of scientific impact collect, aggregate and produce useful information for the larger constituencies of the initiative - both in the US and International arenas provide logistical and organizational support for working groups and planning activities These activities will continue as well as new tasks associated with developing and providing support for evaluation processes for the new NSF/DLI2/JISC [United Kingdom Joint Information Systems Committee] international testbeds activity and coordination of NSF/DLI2/EU working groups.