Resources
KU Libraries
Mission:
“The University of Kansas Libraries transform lives by inspiring the discovery and creation of knowledge for the university and our global community.”
Vision:
KU Libraries will be:
- A place of welcome, amplifying the diverse voices of our community
- A leader in the dissemination of knowledge, advancing innovative and sustainable ways to collect, create and steward resources
- A partner in connecting and engaging communities, fostering student success and transformative research[1]
Watson Library, Digital Initiatives
“The Digital Initiatives program is focused on building a rich set of digital tools and resources accessed through the University of Kansas library system…” [2]
Erin Wolfe, Digital Initiatives Librarian
Kenneth Spencer Research Library (KSRL)
Mission:
“...To collect and preserve distinctive resources and make them available to the campus, the community, and the world.”[3]
Staff:
Beth M. Whittaker
Director of Spencer Research Library
Elspeth Healey
Associate Librarian, Special Collections
Angela Andres
Special Collections Conservator
Complete list of KSRL staff
Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities (IDRH)
Mission:
“…To build a flourishing environment for innovative exploration at the intersection of digital technology and humanities research. To provide resources and training in the practices and tools of the digital humanities. To promote public scholarship and partnership-building.” [4]
Faculty and Staff:
Kaylen Dwyer
Digital Media Specialist
Brian Rosenblum
Co-Director, Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities
Scholarly Digital Initiatives Librarian, KU Libraries
Dave Tell
Co-Director, Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities
Professor, Communications Studies Department
[1]“Mission and Vision” KU Libraries. https://lib.ku.edu/mission-vision
[2] Holly Mercer and Deborah Ludwig
The Scholarly Digital Initiatives Program at the University of Kansas: A Campus-wide Collaboration. 2005
https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/418
The Scholarly Digital Initiatives Program at the University of Kansas: A Campus-wide Collaboration. 2005
https://kuscholarworks.ku.edu/handle/1808/418
[3]“What we collect” Kenneth Spencer Research Library. https://spencer.lib.ku.edu/collections/collection-development
[4] “Our Mission” Institute for Digital Research in the Humanities. https://idrh.ku.edu/mission