Working towards a world digital library

Writing in The New York Review of Books, Robert Darnton takes a comprehensive look at what he calls the “world digital library.” After examining the world of scientific and academic journals, where the numbers are simply overwhelming, he investigates several companies working to make books accessible. It is a compelling read full of fascinating information. Darnton writes that we are coming closer to a truly international digital public library citing Open Access movements in the UK, UK and France.