Adapting Digital Commons to Unusual Collections

Portland State University PDXScholar Jul 20th, 1:55 PM - 2:00 PM Adapting Digital Commons to Unusual Collections Emma Altman University of Idaho College of Law, ealtman@uidaho.edu F

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Adapting Digital Commons to Unusual Collections

Emma Altman

University of Idaho College of Law, ealtman@uidaho.edu

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Altman, Emma, "Adapting Digital Commons to Unusual Collections" (2018) Northwest IR User Group 15

https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/nwirug/2018/presentations/15

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ADAPTING DIGITAL COMMONS TO

UNUSUAL

COLLECTIONS

Emma R Altman

ealtman@uidaho.edu

CONTEXT

STRUCTURE

CONSISTENCY IS KEY

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Docket Number

Associated Docket Number

Brief Volume Number

Idaho Cite

Pacific Cite

Party Names 1

Party Names 2

FINAL PRODUCT

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