Becoming a digital library
By: edited by Susan J. Barnes.
Contributors: Barnes, Susan J., 1953-
Series: Books in library and information science ;
Publisher: Marcel Dekker
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 234
Subjects: Albert R. Mann Library.; Digital libraries -- Administration -- Case studies.; Academic libraries -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.; Digital libraries -- New York (State) -- Ithaca.
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "Documenting the growth of one of the world's premier digital libraries, this reference focuses on the pioneering efforts of the Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University - tracing the construction and maintenance of the digital collections and services that have been available day in and day out to users worldwide for more than a decade. [This book] examines applicable guidelines for any library looking to build and manage systems, conduct and evaluate projects, and scout new directions for mainstreaming and hybridizing the building of a digital library"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.