University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The Impact of the Integrated Digital Library System on the CNIB Library

McGrory, Margaret; Williams, Margaret; Taylor, Karen; Freeze, Barbara

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Title
The Impact of the Integrated Digital Library System on the CNIB Library
Author(s)
  • McGrory, Margaret
  • Williams, Margaret
  • Taylor, Karen
  • Freeze, Barbara
Issue Date
2007
Keyword(s)
  • Library services for the visually impaired
  • Digital resources
Abstract
Technological change has been the norm for libraries serving people who are blind or otherwise print disabled. Technology is required to produce and disseminate books in various formats, and technical devices are often used as a means for a person to read the books. However, the development of digital technology combined with the evolution of the Internet has prompted significant change for library services and operations in the past few years. The CNIB Library recognized the opportunity to create more content faster, provide more choice and accessibility, and to streamline and revolutionize processes by building the Integrated Digital Library System (IDLS) in partnership with industry technology leaders. This article describes the technology of the IDLS and the impact on the organization.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press and the Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/3760
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Copyright 2007 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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Library Trends 55 (4) Spring 2007: Library and Information Services for Visually Impaired People PRIMARY
Library Trends 55 (4) Spring 2007: Library and Information Services for Visually Impaired People. Edited by Helen Brazier and David Owen.