Introduction: the value, use and impact of digital collections

Abstract

• How can we understand how digital collections are being used, and by whom? • How do we assess their value, and add value over time, in order to make decisions about which collections to digitize or make available, and how? • How do we assess their impact on scholarship, on knowledge transfer and on information management and access? • How do we ‘measure’ value? What can be measured, and how? • Is it possible to ensure their sustainability, value and impact over time? • How might we apply indicators of use, value and impact to inform funding decisions and policy making for the future?