The National Library of Canada’s digital library initiatives

The National Library of Canada (NLC) is involved in a range of digital library (DL) initiatives which contribute to the fulfillment of its mandate and support the growing range of DL services that complement the Library’s more traditional collections and services. Incorporated in the NLC’s DL initiatives are projects relating to digitization, collecting Canadian networked electronic publications, development of virtual catalogues, metadata creation, and preservation of digital resources. Issues relating to collaboration, access to digital collections and databases, and preservation are addressed in the Canadian context based on NLC’s experience to date.