Saw this on Scholcomm & thought I'd forward. Sorry for duplication
-- Best, Cathy
Catherine H. Michael
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From: Bonnie Zavon <bza...@stanford.edu>
Date: May 16, 2011 11:52:47 AM EDT
To: Bonnie Zavon <bza...@highwire.stanford.edu>
Subject: [SCHOLCOMM] SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire
Platform
SMPTE to Launch Digital Library on HighWire Platform
Stanford, California - 16 May 2011
HighWire Press is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with
the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) to
create a vibrant new digital library built and hosted upon the
highly acclaimed HighWire Publishing platform. SMPTE is the
worldwide leader in motion-imaging standards and education for the
communications, media, and entertainment industries.
"The Society is excited about the possibilities of this new
partnership, as HighWire seems the natural home for our technical
and authoritative new digital library," said Barbara Lange,
Executive Director of SMPTE. "HighWire's focus on open collaboration
and collegial ties to the ePublishing industry, as well as its
shared not-for-profit mission, won us over without hesitation."
The overarching theme of the project is to tie together the various
elements of the Society’s products, including the SMPTE Motion
Imaging Journal, SMPTE conference proceedings, and its full suite of
Standards, Recommended Practices, and Engineering Guidelines.
Taxonomy development and application (for semantic enrichment
purposes) are also key parts of the Digital Library initiative.
"SMPTE is a leader in motion-imaging technology, and HighWire is a
leader in hosting technology and integration. Together we envision a
'one-stop shop' where SMPTE members will have at their fingertips
the means to seamlessly navigate and discover information from
content in a variety of formats," said Kristen Fisher Ratan,
HighWire's Associate Director of Strategic Development. "Because
HighWire offers an open platform that allows co-development, SMPTE
will have flexibility both now and in the future to direct the
evolution of their site, their products, and their offerings."
Complete Press release:
http://highwire.stanford.edu/PR/SMPTE_DigitalLibrary.pdf
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Bonnie Zavon
Public Relations
HighWire | Stanford University
1454 Page Mill Rd. | Palo Alto CA 94304
t: 650.723.0522 | f: 650.736.1981
e: bza...@stanford.edu
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