Abstract
This chapter describes a catalog librarian’s experience with an
academic library’s digital collection initiative. The author discusses
how the library handled technical challenges and established policies
and procedures during the process of creating its first digital
collection. The effects of external pressures from consortial
requirements and organizational change are also discussed. The
author describes technical decisions specific to the first project and
more general technical issues like customization decisions and
decisions about filenaming convention. The processes involved in
establishing selection criteria and rights and permissions policies are
described. The author also provides a brief overview of three
subsequent digital projects. The author concludes by speculating on
how the library’s digital presence will grow in the future.