What are the main hidden costs associated with managing a physical home or office library inventory using legacy software versus modern web platforms?
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What are the main hidden costs associated with managing a physical home or office library inventory using legacy software versus modern web platforms?
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- The systems that currently support most Library digital collections management and processing were developed more than a decade ago to support relatively small volumes of content. These legacy systems are no longer sufficient to support the scale of work required to manage the rapidly increasing volume of digital acquisitions. For example, when the Cataloging in Publication Program began accepting eBooks in 2014, a total of 983 eBooks were delivered to the Library. In fiscal 2023, the program re · loc.gov
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