In the "Wild West" digital library project, a pioneering information specialists have found a successful solution, learn what to avoid, and how to proceed in the midst of constant change. This new collection of reports from the field, co-edited by Hillmann, is an opportunity for librarians to learn from the experiences of others who are involved in a variety of technical projects archived digital library. Given these examples, with their unvarnished "lessons learned," librarians will get answers to technical questions such as: What are the main standards relevant to digital libraries? This collection offers project planner, metadata librarians, systems and technical services librarians, and catalogers approach to problem solving and real-world supplement for their metadata needs.