In an era when many libraries are struggling to stay relevant to today's
Facebook generation, digital projects have injected new purpose into
Middle Tennessee State University's Walker Library. Staff members
are excited about digitizing oral histories of pioneering women on
campus, documenting the agricultural history of a neighboring
county, or preserving seminal research on local rare plants. The digital
collections under development by the Library have required
collaboration with other campus entities and external institutions.
Few of the digitized objects have come from the Library’s own
collections. In this chapter, we will describe the benefits of these
partnerships and how they can be nurtured. We will also explore