Bargaining for Believability:
Digital Libraries in
the Real World

       “Well, now that we have seen each other, if you’ll believe in me, I’ll believe in you.  Is that a bargain?”

Overview

Definitions: Virtual
(or Electronic) Library

Definitions:
Digital Library

Virtual Libraries: Examples

Definitions:
Digital Archive

Definitions:
Library Portal

Portals: Selective Features

Commercial Content: Bellwethers

Content Provision Strategies

Case Study: questia

Case Study: brittanica

E-Journal Content Bellwethers

                         E-Journal Update: 2001

                         E-Journal Update: 2001

Changing Relationships

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Inter-Consortial Conflict Issues

Overcoming Overlap

Digitization Programs

Why Create a Digital Library?

Digital Library Planning:
Goals and Funding

Digital Library Planning:
Establish Operations

Digital Services

Digital Library Production:
Content Selection

Digital Library Production:
Standards

Digital Library Production:
Digitization and Preservation

Digital Library Production:
Education, Marketing & Evaluation

new england digital library

Content and Format

Preservation, Access, Technology

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Enhancing V-Library
Service With Technology

TD-Net, Serials Solutions

Convey Systems Demo

Questions?
Arnold Hirshon
ahirshon@nelinet.net
www.nelinet.net/ahirshon
508-597-1934