September 1998
28 -- award announced
October 1998
1 -- Paperwork received from IMLS, signed by Library,
forwarded to UHM ORS
6 -- Found out that RLG Managing Digital Imaging Projects
workshop (one of 2 conferences funded by IMLS grant)
scheduled for November in California had been relocated
to Australia(!) to be held in first week of December.
10 -- Grant award featured in Fall Center for Pacific Island
Studies Newsletter.
November 1998
12 -- Status of IMLS paperwork, per John Awakuni:
>It is being reviewed and processed for signature
>by the Director of ORS. It will then be sent to
>IMLS with the documents they requested. I expect
>that we should have a signed executed contract
>before the end of this year.
19 -- Elizabeth Sywetz, Deputy Director, IMLS makes site visit
20 -- IMLS "PR" materials, links, logos, and grant application
mounted on Hawaiian Newspaper and Special Coll. web pages.
December 1998
3 -- Consultation with DNS regarding equipment purchases,
data jack installation, etc. begins.
8 -- Draft equipment requests forwarded to DNS for review
10 -- First meeting of IMLS grant "coordinating committee"
(i.e.the 4 major participants)
14 -- Federal account fund number received
18-22 -- Equipment purchase requests forwarded to Fiscal for processing
27 -- Swapped furniture & contents of Room 518 and 522
(moved Goodfriend papers across hall)
30 -- First piece of equipment arrives (HP Scanjet)
January 1999
27-30 -- Sun server quotes & sole source paperwork underway
28 -- Datajacks installed in Rooms 518 and 519.
February 1999
1 -- PCs arrive; confirmation of OCLC Metadata workshop
registration received
9 -- PCs unpacked & set up
12 -- Laserjet printer arrives
22 -- Sole brand purchase request for Sun server forwarded
to PPMO; Network connections for new PCs are established
24 -- HP printer configured for network & connected to PCs
in 518/519; Microfilm scanner delivered, installed,
configured by Advanced Micro
March 1999
4 -- Advanced Micro staff provide introductory onsite training
in use of microfilm scanner to: LIS interns,
Spec Coll TTPI intern, Tom Brown, Joan Hori, Martha Chantiny
9 -- Last bit of equipment (except for server) received
(ultra SCSI cable for CD writer)
10 -- Administrative leave requested for Martha Chantiny and
Jim Cartwright for the dates May 3-6 to attend OCLC
seminar "Using Metadata for Knowledge Management"
(reg. & per diem funded by IMLS, travel funded by Library)
11 -- Initial software purchase requests submitted to Fiscal;
last microfilm reels received
12-16 -- Job orders and descriptions prepared, submitted to Library
Personnel, then to Student Employment for posting of IMLS
funded graduate student assistant positions, approximate
start date April 1.
17 -- 2nd IMLS Coordinating Committee meeting
18 -- Process of making arrangements for travel to Ohio for
Metadata seminar begun
24 -- Testing of Agfa scanner reveals potential defective
hardware (won't scan from lower transparency tray but
will scan from top reflective plate)
31 -- Installed new Homesite and Paintshop Pro software on the 4 PCs
April 1999
1 -- Grad student hired for Digitizing Project Student Assist
position (start date April 10th)
6 -- Cancellation notice for Metadata workshop received from OCLC
8-9 -- Determined Agfa scanner will not work on another micro;
contacted Tech Support to obtain replacement/return
defective unit
9-19 -- Official "dispute" regarding cancelled travel arrangements
ensues
15 -- Sun server received (last piece of equipment) and unpacked
16 -- Sun server software install & setup begins;
second Grad student hired for Digitizing Project Student
Assistant position (start dateJune 1st)
19 -- Replacement Agfa scanner received (works perfectly)
27 -- Sun vendor makes onsite support call and determines that
install problems due to incorrect graphics card shipped in unit