Digital libraries, although faceted within the field of information technology and some computer science skills, still follow library rules. There has been a common misconception that digital libraries will dissolve the use for librarians and library science professionals and shift the responsibility for managing these digital libraries to computer and information scholars. The digital libraries still need to follow the rules of library science such as cataloging, metadata, and the overall organizational structure.
This ties into information retrieval; library science professionals are arguably responsible for successful information retrieval within these digital libraries. Librarians must provide correct metadata and source points in which users can easily access.
Librarians are also responsible for coordinating with the scholarly community and vendors to provide access and content for their digital libraries.
Additionally, librarians are responsible for having the knowledge and skills set to not only function in the digital age, but they must also have the insight to further the technological capabilities of digital libraries. This stewardship of materials including content within a digital library, involves librarians and information professionals making sure the digital content is accessible. In the digital age, this means knowing how to store, organize, and maintain the information, specifically, be aware of the need for digital migration in the future and using digital standards.
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