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
Lovejoy Library at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE)
entered the universe of searchable digitized collections in 2008. We
encountered several issues along the way to completing our seminal
project. There were technical challenges to be met, and we had to