Presentation given at the March 2008 Boston Library Consortium meeting held at Boston Public Library. The document outlines the establishment and development of the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), emphasizing the importance of taxonomic literature in natural sciences. It discusses the collaboration of various institutions to provide open access to vast amounts of scientific literature and outlines specific initiatives and tools aimed at improving the digitization, organization, and accessibility of this literature. The document highlights past accomplishments and future strategies for sustaining and enhancing the BHL's role in supporting biodiversity research and education.
Martin Kalfatovic (Tue,) studied this question.