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=== Obstacles === Digitization can be a physically slow process involving selection and preparation of collections that can take years if materials need to be compared for completeness or are vulnerable to damage.<ref name=":9">Verheusen, A. (2008). Mass digitization by libraries: Issues concerning organisation, quality and Efficiency. ''LIBER Quarterly'', 18(1), 28-38.</ref> Price of specialized equipment, storage costs, website maintenance, quality control, and retrieval system limitations all add to the problems of working on a large scale.<ref name=":9" />
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