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Updated content
Conventional libraries may struggle with keeping content updated
as it is expensive and demanding to stay up-to-date with the latest
edition of each publication.
Today, most digital libraries offer pay-as-you-read deals that allow
users to access the latest edition, contributing to reader engagement.
This feature benefits all library users, but it is a significant innovation
for students and the scientific community, as using updated
information is the premise of quality research.
Simplified sharing and collaboration
Digital libraries often present the same structural properties to social
media to allow users to communicate with library administrators
or participate in a community of readers.
These features foster exchange and collaboration, contributing to
turning research into a participatory experience that enriches
knowledge flows. As libraries are places of cultural preservation, it is
great to see how digitalisation can be instrumental in their
development.
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