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A digital library of primary materials from around the world spanning 8000 BC to present. Very clear intuitive navigation and interesting browsing choices like a draggable time period bar. Strong descriptions of the items...great clear zoomability with something called seajax viewer?? Pretty cool digital library that's very well done in a lot of ways.

Example of mobile site using jQuery Mobile. From the Digital Services Librarian: "...; I released our library's first mobile site this summer (http://m.library.iit.edu), and the framework allowed me to concentrate on the university-specific items I had to address (such as rewriting our textbook checkout code) rather than how to make it look nice on various mobile platforms."

They'll face some of the same challenges we will with building LALSDL as well as some even bigger ones

I like how they feature a group of collections on the home page and then include a separate section of additional collections. It clearly shows which are of greater importance and leaves no question of where users can click to start exploring. On the con side, only some of these featured collections lead to digitized primary source materials. We need to make it clear for our users which collections are available online and which only include online finding aids.

Cabaniss Papers Digitization Project

Really interesting way to crowd-source transcription of handwritten material

In an effort to digitize university libraries, San Francisco State will keep only 25 percent of their million+ books and other materials for browsing.

An alternative to reCAPTCHA...still not perfect. It could trip up someone with cognitive disabilities..or pretty much anyone having an off day. But perhaps it's better than asking a blind user to remember an 8 digit sequence with JAWS talking over the recording and having to repeatedly enter/exit forms mode? It could be edited to include an easier sequence which would make it even more accessible for everyone except spambots.

I came to this site via a Tweet about the "Evaluating digital services" infoKit which is pretty interesting. So are the others! "Our infoKits contain a wealth of 'self-help' material, from simple methodologies to manage projects, risks, change and processes; to image galleries of technology-rich spaces and reflections from leaders to learners showcasing the inspiring use of technology across the sectors."

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.