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Sustainability for digital libraries

Hamilton, V. (2004) Sustainability for digital libraries. Library Review, 53 (8). pp. 392-395. ISSN 0024-2535

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Abstract

Economic sustainability is a pressing concern for many digital library projects. One key to achieving economic sustainability is to make the digital library an integral part of its parent organisation. This can be done by having a sound product, launched at the right stage, and valued by users. Influential champions for the digital library are also required and librarians must be prepared to network and cultivate useful contacts. Funding sources can include sponsorship, in-kind support, fee charging and the ultimate aim, integration.

Item type: Article
ID code: 2377
Keywords: digital libraries, digital storage, economic sustainability, project planning, Electronic information resources, Library and Information Sciences
Subjects: Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Information resources > Electronic information resources
Department: Faculty of Science > Computer and Information Sciences
Depositing user: Strathprints Administrator
Date deposited: 01 Nov 2006
Last modified: 23 Sep 2017 23:59
URI: https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/2377
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