=> The Digital Library consists of more than content, whereas a data center emphasizes content. |
=> A Digital Library is not valued by the size of its internal holdings (analogous to number of volumes in a traditional library) or by the amount of data in its repository. |
=> The Earth Institute Digital Library will contain content in particular domains which reflects the interests and expertise of its community. |
=> The Digital Library offers tools to structure, search, access, and display multiple heterogeneous data sets using information technology. |
=> The Digital Library is valued by its ability to second guess its constituent communities on their needs and demands, such that its content is continually reshaped. |
=> An efffective Digital Library monitors use and users to determine where they go and for what purpose in order to prioritize investments in content and value-adding activities. |
For more information, please contact
Judith Klavans
at
klavans@cs.columbia.edu
and William Ryan at billr@lamont.ldgo.columbia.edu
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