10.2 Using Open Digital Repositories to Facilitate Collection Reductions

Wednesday, 31 January 2024: 11:15 AM
313 (The Baltimore Convention Center)
Linda Musser, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

With the advent of large digital repositories such as the HathiTrust and the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL) many librarians are evaluating the necessity of retaining local copies of works available digitally and/or in shared repositories. This talk will provide an overview of several digital repositories and archives, and discuss the challenges, pros and cons of making retention decisions in light of these resources.
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