The William & Mary Libraries Digital Scholarship Projects Team (DSPT) exists to empower and enhance faculty in developing and implementing open-access digital scholarship (DS) projects. Through expert consulting and technical support, the team strives to amplify faculty’s capacity to engage with digital tools and methodologies. The team aims to foster innovative research & scholarship, teaching, and outreach, and contribute to broader public engagement with hidden collections by launching open-access digital scholarship projects.
The DSPT reflects the W&M Libraries' values of belonging, curiosity, and equitable access and embraces inclusive excellence. The team strives to create projects that highlight the diverse identities and needs of our campus community. Creating digital projects allows faculty and community members that collaborate with them to learn, create, and play with the potential of digital technology in research. Access to information is a human right, and by creating these open-access projects, W&M Libraries are removing barriers to information and creating new pathways to discovery.
Our Team
Rachel Hogan, Instruction & Research Librarian for the Arts & Digital Humanities
Justin Dalton, Head of Digital Services
Mary Oberlies, Head of Publishing & Open-Access
Troy Davis, Head of Media Services
Michael Runyon, Digital Archivist
How We Support Digital Projects
Consultation and Guidance:
- Provide individualized consulting on design, execution, sustainability, and long-term preservation of DS projects, including methodologies, tools, and best practices
- Offer strategic advice on securing funding, managing projects, and ensuring alignment with academic goals
Technical Support and Development:
- Provide frameworks for project management, development, and implementation
- Coordinate limited website development services to assist faculty in showcasing or hosting their digital scholarship projects
- Recommend appropriate platforms, frameworks, and resources for project dissemination and preservation