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DIGITIZING YOUR COLLECTION: PUBLIC LIBRARY SUCCESS STORIES

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Call no.
: 025.84/CAR
Author
: Susanne Caro
Contributor
: Nur Syamimi Abdullah
Summary
Encouraging your collection is not only the best way to improve access to your stuff, but also engage customers at a new level and help deliver the value of your library. But with the extends staffing time and resources, it can be a challenge to plan and implement a digitization initiative. The good news is that public libraries throughout the country have done it. The authors share lessons and tips showing you how to get your collection online. With a simple and practical guide that can be adjusted to any size board, this book explains why public libraries need to take note of in depth, list the main things that can be used to get stakeholders on board, to show things that consider before running a digitization project, discuss copyright and other access-related issues, to show how public libraries handle funding and look for cooperation partners; share the way that libraries have used digitalization projects for community outreach and to promote collections; andoffer advice on marketing and media. Many libraries around the country have found a way to create engaging digital collections, and this book shows you how well you can.