Discover Digital Libraries

Foreword

The time is close at hand when any student, in any part of the world, will be able to sit with his projector in his own study at his or her own convenience to examine any book, any document, in an exact replica

H.G. Wells, 1938. (p. 77).

The above quote from H. G. Wells, which also appears in the first chapter of the book, is appropriate because it foresees digital libraries, even without mentioning them by name. In addition, in 2016, when this book was published, we celebrate 150 years since Wells’ birth and mourn 70 years since his death.

This book identifies the challenges, current trends, and future directions of digital library development, use, and evaluation. The coverage of the book is comprehensive, as can be easily determined ...