May I speak Openly about mass digitization?

The first statement I agree with is that"it's the responsibility of non-profit, cultural heritage institutions to find ways to bridge that gap and work with the corporate world toward a public good." Mass digitization projects need that corporate mindset...and the results have been good for both parties and we are moving towards some great outcomes.

Public/private collaboration have worked for many other facets of our society so why not mass digitization.  Now that many agreements are public there is no mystery in the process.  As more libraries form partnership we should become more familiar how these partners work and will we as a library benefit from the relationship.

US National Archives has a plan for acting responsible within their  mass digitization project ensure the public's confidence in the agency.

But, how can we best work with these partners?  Trust them for what they do best and remember we as libraries have expertise too.  Remember that the end goal of these collaboration is open accessibility for  patrons, researchers and anybody else who wants access.

PS....Anybody interested in mass digitization check out Jan/Feb 2014 Archival Outlook pg.8 Large-Scale Digitization: Developing the Los Angeles Aqueduct Digital Platform .