The planning, creation, and execution of a digital library draws on the expertise of many, and requires making difficult choices at almost every stage. Most DL projects, although they may have official directors, are underpinned by teams that bring together (or draw on as needed) people with capabilities in collection development, cataloging and representation, networking, software engineering, preservation, imaging, human computer interaction, copyright law, project management, and other related areas. Options, alternatives, and questions lurk around every corner of the path to the realization of a digital library.