for further information contact:

Jo-Ann Michalak, Director of Tisch Library

617-627-3345

Ninth Annual Berger Family Technology Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Medford, MA, March 16, 2006- The ninth annual grants from the Tufts University Berger Family Technology Transfer Endowment has been awarded to 2 projects:

• Developing a Digital Repository Service for Datasets proposal submitted by: Edward Oberholtzer from Tisch Library; Anne Sauer, Director, DCA and University Archivist; Robert Chavez, Technology Manager, DCA; Robert Dockins, Digital Resources Archivist, DCA; and David Kahle, Academic Technology.
• Video in the Tufts Digital Repository submitted by Thom Cox and Beverly Gobiel from Tisch Library; Anne Sauer, Director, DCA and University Archivist; Robert Chavez, Technology Manager, DCA; and Robert Dockins, Digital Resources Archivist, DCA.

The Berger family has been a generous donor to Tufts University. Over the years they have contributed to the renovation of Tisch Library and established an endowed professorship in the College of Engineering. Members of the Berger Family Technology Transfer Endowment Advisory board are: Fredric S. Berger, P.E., Senior Vice President, Louis Berger International, Inc. in Washington, DC; Dr. Gregory Crane, Winnick Family Chair in Technology & Entrepreneurship; Dr. Robin Kanarek, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences; Dr. Linda M. Abriola, Dean of Engineering; Dr. Amy Friedlander, Senior Program Manager at Shinkuro in Washington, D.C.; Dr. Carol Flynn, Chair of the Library Committee; Dr. Susan Martin, President of SKM Associates, Inc. in Marston Mills, MA; Jo-Ann Michalak, Director of Tisch Library; and Dr. Don Weingust, Chair of the Computing Facilities and Computer Usage Committee.

Copies of the proposals are available for viewing on the Berger website.