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EDITOR'S NOTE
The Digital Transformation
by Brandi Scardilli
The transition from print to digital has been a slow, steady process. People have had to grapple with thorny questions—what should be digitized, how online content should be monetized, how users’ private information should be handled, and on and on. New questions pop up every time a new service or trend emerges. The internet connects people from across the world and provides information about any subject almost instantly. But as everyone knows, it has a dark side too.
This issue’s features explore various aspects of online life, for better or worse. “A Digital Archive Is Making History in African-American Studies” (page 18) shows how an archive of interviews with African-American achievers is helping make their stories known. “The Evolution of Digital Information and Legal Resources” (page 15) discusses how information access has changed and the challenges it presents for law librarians. And “The State of Ebooks in Libraries” (page 12) looks at how various academic and public libraries deal with acquiring and lending ebooks. As for the columns, We the People (page 4) shares the best ways to ease privacy concerns when using social media, In Other Words (page 20) shows how librarians are working with Big Data, and International Report (page 26) provides an update on the fight for affordable online access to journals.
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Brandi Scardilli is Editor of Information Today and Newsbreaks. Send your comments about this article to itletters@infotoday.com.
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