4: Digital Strategies and Roles

Expand, manage, and communicate Library of Congress digital strategies and roles

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Planned Outcome: Increased digital policy and practice leadership and coordination by the Library of Congress, and increased Congressional and stakeholder understanding and recognition of the Library of Congress’ digital priorities and activities as defined in the "Plan for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program" and the "Library of Congress Digital Strategic Plan." Performance Measures: 1. Number of national and international conferences, standards bodies, and technical developments in digital library work where the Library’s role is clearly articulated. 2. Institution-wide framework to validate and/or revise digital directions, priorities, and investments established. 3. Institution-wide capabilities to monitor and respond to external technical, business, legal, and social trends established and sustained. 4. Feedback from updating the Congress and our internal and external participants about the Library’s progress through briefings, the digital preservation Web site, news and journal articles, white papers, and formal presentations at targeted conferences in the various segments of the digital community.

Objective(s):

1: Digital Content Management Leadership

2: Participation in External Organizations

3: Digital Programs

4: Communications Strategy

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