Becoming a digital library

"Documenting the growth of one of the world's premier digital libraries, this reference focuses on the pioneering efforts of the Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University - tracing the construction and maintenance of the digital collections and services that have been available day in and day out to users worldwide for more than a decade. [This book] examines applicable guidelines for any library looking to build and manage systems, conduct and evaluate projects, and scout new directions for mainstreaming and hybridizing the building of a digital library"--Back cover.