Managing the special collections department in the digital world: a case study of cooperation and innovation
OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives
ISSN: 1065-075X
Article publication date: 1 March 2002
Abstract
Thousands of special collections departments and libraries throughout the world are currently involved in digital library projects that focus on their holdings. The purposes of these projects are varied: some are to provide broader access to the unique materials within the special collections; others showcase the outstanding images and rare treasures held by libraries; while many provide only intriguing highlights; and a number of digital library projects are extensive enough to include all these purposes. Special collections digital projects can be stand‐alone or cooperative. Such ventures provide case studies in innovation and examples of how others can create digital projects. At the LSU libraries’ special collections department, cooperation and innovation in all digital library projects are emphasized even though the work concentrates on reformatting unique and rare materials. This article is a case study of the special collections department’s work in the digital realm at the LSU Libraries since 1990.
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Citation
Phillips, F. (2002), "Managing the special collections department in the digital world: a case study of cooperation and innovation", OCLC Systems & Services: International digital library perspectives, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 51-58. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650750210418208
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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