Presentation Topic
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Description
It was announced in November of 2013, by University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, that Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) would consolidate. The institutions are scheduled to be operating as a consolidated university by July 2015. This decision has impacted every facet of campus life and work, including KSU's DigitalCommons. This presentation will highlight the experiences of the repository manager at KSU during the transition with hopes to encourage others who may be going through similar scenarios to engage in a more personal dialogue. Challenges, accomplishments, and strategies will be addressed. Under these circumstances, the DigitalCommons acts as a bridge between the previously separate universities, a hand to console distrust and hurt that some SPSU faculty feel, and a pedestal to showcase the unique scholarly endeavors of KSU's two campuses.
Start Date and Time
5-6-2015 2:00 PM
End Date and Time
5-1-2015 3:00 PM
Recommended Citation
Murphy, Aajay, "A Bridge, a Hand, and a Pedestal: The Digital Commons and the Kennesaw State/Southern Poly Consolidation" (2015). Digital Commons Southeastern User Group. 6.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/dcseug/2015/schedule/6
A Bridge, a Hand, and a Pedestal: The Digital Commons and the Kennesaw State/Southern Poly Consolidation
It was announced in November of 2013, by University System of Georgia Chancellor Hank Huckaby, that Kennesaw State University (KSU) and Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) would consolidate. The institutions are scheduled to be operating as a consolidated university by July 2015. This decision has impacted every facet of campus life and work, including KSU's DigitalCommons. This presentation will highlight the experiences of the repository manager at KSU during the transition with hopes to encourage others who may be going through similar scenarios to engage in a more personal dialogue. Challenges, accomplishments, and strategies will be addressed. Under these circumstances, the DigitalCommons acts as a bridge between the previously separate universities, a hand to console distrust and hurt that some SPSU faculty feel, and a pedestal to showcase the unique scholarly endeavors of KSU's two campuses.
