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?