Impact of Social Sciences – Digital collections offer researchers opportunities to develop new skills and scholarly communications networks

"Curated and interoperable digital content that can be used in multiple resources is critical for the effectiveness of digital collections as research data to be shared. One respondent noted: “researchers want to waste little time in learning new tools. Interoperability can help solve some problems.”  Rich metadata also was a frequently cited need for digital collections. Potential models for open digital collections include the Yale Center for British Art, Europeana, Digital Public Library of America, and NYPL Digital Collections."