The goal of the Cornell University Library's Large-Scale Digitization Initiative is to convert the Library's print collection into digital form in support of the library's long-standing commitment to make its collections broadly available. The focus of the partnership with Microsoft is on public domain materials and involves English language monographs during its first phase. Through this initiative, users worldwide will be able use Live Book Search to locate and read books from Cornell University Library's outstanding collections regardless of where they reside in the world.
Project Information
Cornell-Microsoft Partnership Press Release
Frequently Asked Questions - work in progress
Project Team
Large-Scale Digitization Team: Oya Rieger (Chair), Jon Corson-Rikert, Barbara Berger Eden, Peter Hirtle, Jim LeBlanc, Deb Schmidle
Production Coordinator: Joy Paulson
Annex Materials Preparation: Zoe Stewart-Marshall (Chair), Cammie Hoffmier, John Marmora, Lydia Pettis
Physical Processing: Joy Paulson(Chair), John Marmora, Deb Schmidle, Zoe Stewart-Marshall
On-Site Scanning: Oya Rieger(Chair), Deb Schmidle, Elaine Engst, Katherine Reagan, Eli Brown, Jim LeBlanc
Digital Library Infrastructure - Storage: Marty Kurth (Chair), Rick Silterra, Danielle Mericle, Bill Kehoe, George Kozak, Surinder Ghangas (Jon Corson-Rikert: Advisor)
Digital Library Infrastructure - Repository & Ingest: Bill Kehoe (Chair), Danielle Mericle, George Kozak, Adam Smith, Frances Webb, John Fereira, (Jon Corson-Rikert: Advisor)
Digital Library Infrastructure - Access: Joy Paulson (Chair), Michael Cook, Rick Silterra, Jim LeBlanc (will add another PS staff)