This excellent reference traces the construction and maintenance of the digitalcollections and services that have been available day in and day out to usersworl... » 

This excellent reference traces the construction and maintenance of the digitalcollections and services that have been available day in and day out to usersworldwide for more than a decade. It examines applicable guidelines for anylibrary looking to build and manage systems conduct and evaluate projects andscout new directions for mainstreaming and hybridizing the building of adigital library. Including contributions from seasoned experts inspecializations such as staffing collection development and technologyproject management for digital libraries Becoming a Digital Library discussesthe techniques for finding and training the right people to build a digitallibrary. «