Please submit proposal to Fondren’s Collection Management and Development Council (CMDC). After proposal is accepted, a project implementation team will be organized to plan out the development and execution of the digitization work. This form is intended primarily to aid proposing in-house or internal projects. Any faculty requests should be fast tracked, please send such requests directly to cds [at] rice [dot] edu.

Digital Project Proposal

Facilitation of Research:

• How will the proposed collection help to facilitate research?

• Is there a historical significance of the proposed materials in regards to the University?

• Can you provide examples of user demand for online access to these materials?

Rights:

• What are the intellectual property rights for these materials?

• Are there any restrictions or access concerns?

Physical Condition:

• How rare or fragile are the proposed documents?

• Are there any special handling needs?

Timeline:

• Are you under any sort of deadline because of funding?

• How long do you have to reach your goal?

• How many items are you proposing to be digitized?