Library Technology and Digital Resources An Introduction for Support Staff

•Distinguish key features and enhancements found among vendors and providers of digital libraries, digital collections, databases, and e-texts;

•Plan, budget, fund and write grants for digital resources;

•Understand the complexity and options of licensing and usage agreements for digital resources;

•Know copyright permissions and acceptable use guidelines for digital resources.

•Understand the basic technologies that support library digital resources including network structures, software applications, and protocols;

•Distinguish between directories and search engines as they relate to digital resources as well as be able to employ advance search skills effectively;

•Explore the resources of global, national, and state digital libraries and their collections;

•Use government databases and other digitized systems and information sources;

•Find exemplary digital resources though other agencies such as museums, university collections and other sources that librarians can share with patrons.