Digital Documentation Center - American University of Beirut

Competence Center Acronym
DDC
URL
http://ddc.aub.edu.lb/
Body / mechanism / institution name
Computing and Network Services
Institution English name
Computing and Network Services
Institution Acronym
CNS
Department_Generate Directorate_Bureau_Service Name
American University of Beirut
Mail address
P.O.Box 11-0236 / CNS, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
Country
Lebanon
Tel.
+961-1-340460 / 350000 ext. 2260
E-mail
nabil@aub.edu.lb
URL
http://cns.aub.edu.lb/cns/
Type of institution
Private education and research
Sector
University
Legal status
Private
Institution Description
AUB is a private university registered with and recognized by the Department of Education of New York State and accredited with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Contact Person name
Nada Sbaiti
Contact Person Gender
Female
Contact Person Title
Webmaster
Institution
American University of Beirut, Computing & Networking Services
Address
P.O.Box 11-0236 / CNS, Riad El-Solh, Beirut 1107 2020
Country
Lebanon
Tel.
+961-1-340460 / 350000 ext. 2260
Fax
E-mail
nada.sbaiti@aub.edu.lb
Contact languages
English, Arabic, French
Competence Centre Description
The Digital Documentation Center provides general and specialized digitization services for various departments at AUB.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: 2D objects
Scanning and high resolution photographic digitization services.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: 3D management of data
3D VR representation with photographic and modelling technique
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: Multimedia platforms
HTML 2.0 - Concentrates on sustainable archival and distribution by using open standards.
ACQUISITION AND HARVESTING: Other
Open standards
DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT - Data Management and Information Systems
Flat file and simple, sustainable SQL databases
DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT: Standardisation
Open standards
VISUALISATION: a. 2D Graphical User Interface
HTML 2.0
VISUALISATION: 3D Modelling
VRML
VISUALISATION: Virtual and augmented reality
QuickTime VR
ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES: Websites
HTML 2 (http://ddc.aub.edu.lb/)
ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES: Virtual exhibitions
HTML 2 (http://ddc.aub.edu.lb/)
ACCESS TO DIGITAL RESOURCES: Digital libraries
Various (http://www.aub.edu.lb/libraries/)
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND SPECIFIC INTERESTS: Short and long-term preservation
Digitized material is stored on migrating disk systems, tape, and DVD back-up
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND SPECIFIC INTERESTS: IPR
All material is the copyright of AUB or cooperating partners. Creative Commons licensing under consideration.
OUTSTANDING RESEARCH AND SPECIFIC INTERESTS: Multilingualism
English and Arabic are implemented with UNICODE
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