A new report from the Association of Research Libraries and Ithaka S+R investigates the financial and technological longevity of digital special collections:
While many research libraries have begun to digitize their collections and share best practices around the steps required to create digital content, much less is known about what happens post-launch…[this study] offers a first look at the practices, attitudes, costs, and revenues associated with caring for digitized special collections. [excerpt]
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