The issues and challenges facing a digital library with a special focus on the Taylor Family Digital Library at the University of Calgary

Author:

Thomas Bennett

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show how a new academic library works. Design/methodology/approach – The author used statistical data and anecdotal evidence. Findings – The findings were that digital library materials have dramatically changed how libraries operate. Originality/value – The library featured in this story is the University of Calgary’s main library which is called the Taylor Family Digital Library, which is meant to be a library with digital technology as its main focus.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences

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