How the National Library of Scotland aims to digitally preserve millions of books

How the National Library of Scotland aims to digitally preserve millions of books

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https://tech.newstatesman.com/it-leaders/national-library-of-scotland

The National Library of Scotland is Scotland’s largest reference library, with about 31 million items, more than seven million manuscripts and two million maps.

At a time when content is increasingly delivered and consumed digitally, Stuart Lewis has an intriguing role as associate director of digital at library. He explains that his department of 45 people brings together a number of teams that work in unison.

How the National Library of Scotland aims to digitally preserve millions of books

Oct 21, 2019, 6:18pm UTC
https://tech.newstatesman.com/it-leaders/national-library-of-scotland > The National Library of Scotland is Scotland’s largest reference library, with about 31 million items, more than seven million manuscripts and two million maps. > At a time when content is increasingly delivered and consumed digitally, Stuart Lewis has an intriguing role as associate director of digital at library. He explains that his department of 45 people brings together a number of teams that work in unison.