An overview of digital library repository development at the University of Virginia Library

Abstract

After over a decade of local digital content production and licensing of electronic journals and databases, and five years of development effort, the University of Virginia (UVa) Library is nearing the time when it can present an integrated discovery and delivery environment for its digital library. The UVa Library is actively developing a digital library repository based on the Fedora open source architecture; the first production release was set to launch in August 2004. The Library is simultaneously testing an implementation of OpenURL and metasearch tools. This article presents the UVa Library's development process in the context of its larger digital library development efforts, including local content production, the implementation of new digital services, and the integration of those services into a unified interface.

An Analysis of Legal Liability of Florida Public Educators and School Systems for Negligent Supervision of Students

“…The intent of this study was to add to the body of knowledge pertaining to the concept of sovereign immunity as the judicial doctrine is applied against Florida public school educators and Florida public school districts. This study continued the legal analysis of state tort claims acts presented in previous studies conducted by Carman (2009), Lacefield (2010), Kriesel-Hall (2013), Herauf (2014), McDaniel (2014), Perry (2017), Johnson (2019), Harned (2023), and Gonzales (2023) in which they analyzed Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, Georgia, Kansas, Virginia, North Carolina, and California, respectively.…”

“…According to Johnson (2019), "Alexander and Alexander (2012) defined a tort as "a civil wrong independent of contract that may be malicious and intentional, or it may be the result of negligence and disregard for the rights of others" (citing Alexander and Alexander, 2012, p. 632). In Florida, plaintiffs must prove four elements in order to bring a successful negligence action: 1) the defendant owed the plaintiff a legal duty, 2) the defendant breached that duty, 3) said breach caused injury to the plaintiff, and 4) damage, injury or loss occurred due to that breach (Williams v. Davis, 2007).…”