LOP expects to digitize more of its print collections and disseminate these more widely; and, hopes that they will benefit from other libraries (e.g. APLIC and the recently announced CGI-PLN Network) doing the same thing. In order to be able to afford this digitization, LOP anticipates the need to create innovative partnerships, networks and collaborative arrangements to make sure we are not all digitizing the same titles but loading them in different systems. Finally, there will likely be new legal and licensing considerations that present challenges for libraries and their users. LOP partnered with LAC to digitize the parliamentary debates in 2009-2010 which in turn enabled the LOP to build in partnership with Canadiana.org the recently announced Historical Debates Portal. Library and Archives also has a role to play in: establishing standards and guidelines for libraries and archives, leading initiatives and being a centre of expertise for libraries and archives to support them in implementing new technologies, modernize practices, and reduce duplication (e.g. in digitization) etc., negotiating collective licensing, developing e xpertise in training, access and preservation (esp. digital, but all formats as required), open access digital repositories to house national collections (esp. government publications, but also significant Canadiana).
