https://library.educause.edu/topics/libraries-and-technology/digital-librariesen{AE8CE2CB-5F45-48A6-A945-2C6CAC83BC05}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2024/1/digital-library-accessibility-policy-and-practice-guidelinesThe Digital Library Federation developed this document to help Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) institutions work to adopt accessibility best practices in their digital libraries by implementing an accessibility policy.Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:07:03 Z{3E5803E2-E3F5-4875-94B6-618BAF2F8836}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/12/academic-library-strategy-and-budgeting-during-the-covid-19-pandemicIn response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ithaka S+R surveyed library directors nationally to examine the strategic changes libraries have made to continue operating.Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:17:19 Z{40D435A6-661B-48D9-A4D6-E1259BDA9DC1}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/1/dpla-exchange-and-simplye-an-open-platform-for-econtent-servicesThe Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is proud to be launching a pilot to support and test a new model for library-owned and library-centered ebook delivery.Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:17:45 Z{76525B3E-A244-4E14-AE00-F4E5A9624167}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2017/5/rethinking-institutional-repository-strategiesThis is a report of a CNI Executive Roundtable held April 2 & 3, 2017.Wed, 10 May 2017 21:44:26 Z{13B2F7F1-2512-42D3-999A-A7E292635612}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2014/8/horizon-report-2014-library-editionThe NMC Horizon Report > 2014 Library Edition identifies “Increasing Focus on Research Data Management for Publications” and “Prioritization of Mobile Content and Delivery” as fast trends driving changes in academic and research libraries over the next one to two years.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:32 Z{C7F6C048-47CF-4F1F-A875-28FE1EFFC8A7}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2014/2/evaluating-digital-services-a-visitors-and-residents-approachThis JISC infoKit contains advice on evaluating the services university libraries offer to users. The focus is primarily on digital/online services but set within the broader context of more traditional services, exploring the relationship between the two.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:29 Z{8356D7FE-BCF7-4594-B06F-085D06C083CC}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/5/hathitrust-the-collection-and-its-usesJohn Wilkin and Sigrid Anderson Cordell provide an overview of HathiTrust and will discuss some uses of the materials in the repository.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:35:00 Z{518C98C3-7E81-4AAA-A988-36B35E2B6B8C}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/4/what-do-librarians-need-to-know-about-moocsOver the past several months, the proliferation of MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) has been hailed as a potent defense against the rising cost and insular culture of attending a traditional college.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:36:00 Z{33F5763D-604C-44A4-B4A1-190E93F031EC}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2013/1/sustaining-our-digital-future-institutional-strategies-for-digital-contentThis UK report, commissioned by the Strategic Content Alliance and undertaken by Ithaka S+R, "Sustaining Our Digital Future: Institutional Strategies for Digital Content", tells of how three distinct organizations – Imperial War Museums (IWM), the National Library of Wales (NLW) and University College London (UCL) have developed new strategies to ensure their organizational relevance in the digital age.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:35:29 Z{142528B2-937B-467B-8111-F86C36D7D568}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2012/10/ebooks-developments-and-policy-considerations"Books are undergoing a massive transformation from being a physical object to something electronic, or an "e-book"."Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:32:48 Z{C6404265-046B-460B-BD28-5BA6C1E4B22F}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2012/7/the-direction-of-fair-use-for-education-new-law-and-new-possibilitiesPlease note: After 38 minutes, the audio is choppy. The remaining audio can be heard by clicking on the .Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:33:44 Z{861E271A-AFFC-498A-8688-3164A6696251}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2012/3/a-systems-approach-expanding-access-and-achieving-student-success-through-support-services-at-rio-salado-college This report covers how Rio Salado College (RSC) in Tempe, Arizona provides a full slate of support services to its online learners.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:31:20 Z{FA4E335C-E830-431F-892A-C7F17757EF0E}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2011/12/academic-libraries-2010-first-look The Academic Libraries: 2010 First Look summarizes services, staff, collections, and expenditures of academic libraries in 2- and 4-year, degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:27:58 Z{666F64B1-30F1-45AC-A51B-4B256F8D596D}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2010/1/text-generationWill the decision of many college libraries to encourage students to text queries from their phones cheapen the research process, or rescue it? Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:26:46 Z{E00A87A5-2E6D-4D44-874C-3F755BDF7D67}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2009/11/bookless-librariesTechnology leaders and librarians consider how the digital age changes the physical space and role of one of higher education's oldest institutions.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:19:54 Z{78DB144E-8479-4513-91D2-5AE61DA57725}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2009/5/the-evolving-google-libraryNew deal with U. of Michigan offers more details on how the company plans to market the millions of digital copies of books it is creating.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:23:00 Z{A3EF0234-6022-462F-9006-4ABC4EBE2565}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2009/1/always-on-libraries-in-a-world-of-permanent-connectivityMobile communication has been more widely adopted more quickly than any other technology ever (Castells, et al.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:19:50 Z{5D102245-60D6-43E7-BF91-811FDE9C0265}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2009/1/mobile-technologies-mobile-users-implications-for-academic-librariesTue, 22 Dec 2015 17:21:46 Z{EFA2AB6F-DB32-453D-9E2C-BB97E439297C}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2008/11/current-models-of-digital-scholarly-communicationIn the spring of 2008, ARL engaged Ithaka's Strategic Services Group to conduct an investigation into the range of online resources valued by scholars, paying special attention to those projects that are pushing beyond the boundaries of traditional formats and are considered innovative by the faculty who use them.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:17:32 Z{05365564-8BE4-4D2D-A44E-EFE0128032B3}https://library.educause.edu/resources/2008/10/university-libraries-in-google-project-to-offer-backup-digital-libraryA group of major universities has been quietly working for the past two years to build one of the largest online collections of books ever assembled, by pooling the millions of volumes that Google has scanned in its partnership with university libraries.Tue, 22 Dec 2015 17:19:06 Z