Making a Library a Digital One
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Abstract
Digital libraries today are in most cases just repositories. What is needed to make a library a really digital one and not bring just books but also communities online? What can we learn from other successful online communities and why is so hard to create a new online community reading books today, while it was relatively easy to create a reading club in the past? Based on this question I will offer few suggestions how publishers can help creating thriving online reading communities and how those communities can help publishers.