About Digital Collections
The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries’ Digital Collections was established in November 1999 to create research quality digital collections of texts, images, and audio materials and make these collections available to scholars throughout the world. The first major collection was The Civil Rights in Mississippi Digital Archive, which won a SOLINET Outstanding Programs Award and was partially funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services. The Libraries’ Digital Collections is also a leading partner in the Mississippi Digital Library.
The Libraries’ Digital Collections aids in the preservation of research materials and promotes teaching and scholarship by providing digital access to the resources of the Special Collections housed in McCain Library & Archives.
Digital Lab Guidelines
Standardized Rights Statements
Procedures
Rights Matrix
Capabilities
2D / Paper Media
Flatbed scanners: 12” x 18”
Slides: 35mm / 4“ x 5”
Film strips: 35mm / 120mm
3D / Realia
Nikon D7500 Camera
Audio Media
8-track tapes
Compact discs (CDs)
Reel to reel audio
Standard cassette tapes
Vinyl records (33s, 45s, 78s)
Audiovisual Media
3.5” floppy discs
5 1/4” floppy discs
DVDs / BluRay discs
Mini HD discs
Standard VHS / Super VHS tapes
Umatic / UmaticSP tapes
VXA tapes
Aubrey K. Lucas Administration Building
Digital Lab Contact Information
Phone: 601-266-6493
Email: digitalcollections@usm.edu
Cook Library
118 College Drive #5054 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5148
Digital Lab Staff
Digital Lab Manager - Emma Semrau
Digitization Specialist - Austin Slade
Metadata Coordinator - Miranda Williamson
Wishlist
2D / Paper Media & limited 3D
Overhead scanner
Audiovisual Media
Betacam / Digital Betacam player(s)
D-2 / D-3 player(s)
DVCAM / MiniDV / DVC player(s)
Reel to reel (film) player
Video 8 / Digital 8 player(s)