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How to contribute a collection to ibiblio.org
- First, read the Collection Criteria below.
- If your collection seems to meet the criteria, compose a proposal for your collection with
answers to each of the collection criteria questions and paste it into the help form here. If your
collection does not meet one of the criteria, don't worry. Not all collections meet ALL criteria. If you have questions about
whether or not your collection meets a criterion, just explain how you think it might, or ask for clarification on it. Also, let us
know what you would need from us to do what you want to do.
- ibiblio staff will assess the the goodness-of-fit between your collection and ibiblio as a whole. We may contact you with
further questions.
- A decision will be made and you will be notified. If we accept your collection, you will be sent further information
and instructions.
ibiblio.org Collection Criteria
The materials available on ibiblio.org represent a
diverse community of information providers who obtain space on ibiblio.org
only after meeting the following criteria:
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Do the materials further the teaching, research,
or public service mission of UNC?
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Does the collection use technology in innovative
and unique ways? Every collection need not be innovative, but it
should use up-to-date technology.
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Does the collection add synergetic value to other
ibiblio.org collections? Does it complement or contradict other
collections of music, agriculture, politics, religion, software,
etc? An answer of NO to this question should not necessarily disqualify
a collection; we may want to begin a new collection area.
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Is all of the material copyright clear and otherwise
legal? Exceptions for "fair use" may apply.
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Can and will the keepers of the collection operate
in a self-sufficient manner or provide requisite support funding?
Exceptions can be made for especially important collections.
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If the collection utilizes third-party software, does
the collection maintainer guarantee that the software will be kept
up-to-date in a timely fashion, and does the collection maintainer
guarantee to remove unused third-party software? See Third Party Software
Addendum below for more information.
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Is the collection non-commercial or operated by
a not-for-profit organization or individual?
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Are the materials of state, national, or international
interest? Individual pages are permitted for those who are contributing
to other broader collections, but parochial materials should be
kept on the campus web server.
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The materials are collection-oriented, and not
personal in nature. Personal, vanity, or portfolio sites are prohibited
unless approved otherwise. See Vanity Site Addendum below for more
information.
Read and Heed
ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE ibiblio.org INTERNET SERVER IS SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:All software, documentation, research
data, and other materials ("Materials") submitted for installation
on the ibiblio.org Internet Server will be deemed in the public domain,
except for any express restrictions included in such Materials by
the submitting party. The University of North Carolina ("UNC")
is not responsible for providing notice of or enforcing any such restrictions.
All parties submitting Materials to the ibiblio.org
Internet Server represent and warrant to UNC that the submission,
installation, copying, distribution, and use of such Materials in
connection with the MetaLab.unc.edu Internet Server will not violate
any other party's proprietary rights. UNC is not responsible for any
errors created in or damage to the Materials as a result of their
installation or maintenance on the Internet Server, or their use by
anyone accessing the Internet Server.
The ibiblio.org Internet Server and all Materials maintained on the
Server are provided "as is" with no warranties of any kind.
UNC DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS WARRANTIES INCLUDED IN ANY MATERIALS,
AND FURTHER DISCLAIMS ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES
OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT
OF PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.
Materials may not be used for any purpose requiring fail-safe performance,
or as to which defects in or failure of Materials could cause death,
personal injury, or property or environmental damage ("High Risk
Activities").
UNC DISCLAIMS ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO
HIGH RISK ACTIVITIES. UNC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OF ANY
KIND, INCLUDING CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES, ARISING FROM
THE SUBMISSION, INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, TRANSMISSION, COPYING,
MODIFICATION, DISTRIBUTION OR ANY USE OF ANY MATERIALS.
USE OF IBIBLIO SERVICES INDICATES AGREEMENT TO ALL TERMS OF THE
COLLECTION CRITERIA AND READ AND HEED, INCLUDING ADDENDA. THESE
TERMS ARE SUBJECT TO INFREQUENT CHANGE.
ibiblio.org Contributor Terms of Use
- Third Party Software: Out-of-Version Third-Party software may be locked down or removed at the discretion of ibiblio administrators. ibiblio contributors agree to upgrade third-party software in a timely fashion when serious security problems become known in older versions.
- Vanity Site Addendum: Personal, Vanity or Portfolio sites are discouraged on ibiblio. Exceptions will be made for: (1) Collection maintainers may keep a 10 MB directory for personal information, as part of a collection. (2) Ibiblio staffers, and ex-staffers may keep personal, vanity, or portfolio websites.
- Leeching: The use of the ibiblio.org servers as mere file repositories for web sites hosted elsewhere on the 'Net is strongly discouraged. Our longevity and success depends on the hosting and support of web collections which further the teaching and research missions of the University. We simply cannot serve as a source of unlimited free bandwidth for sites that choose their hosting elsewhere.
Last updated: November 21, 2006
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