Digital decisions: user-driven digitization
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine digitization selection strategies optimize usage by examining digital collections at Stockton University, comparing the library-driven projects community-driven ones. Design/methodology/approach Case study strategy for Special Collections and University Archives, approaches. Findings Based on webpage analytics collections, are more successful than Research limitations/implications As a case study, only analyzes select number from one institution. Practical implications Those responsible may wish allow community members propose digitization. Originality/value To authors’ best knowledge, no other known studies have used user compare
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Library Hi Tech News
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0741-9058', '2054-1678']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/lhtn-02-2021-0007