Transforming Technical Services Staff and Librarians into Digital Library Specialists : The Continued Evolution of the University of Oregon’s Metadata and Digital Library Services

Abstract

Presented July 9 at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries in St. Louis, Missouri, this presentation discusses the steps leading up to a transformative change of the former Catalog Department of the University of Oregon Libraries into the department of Metadata and Digital Library Services. It emphasizes the gradual evolution and the ongoing nature of the changes, discussing successes and challenges.