電子化館藏與數位服務已是經常討論的趨勢話題,但圖書館經營者常因使用習慣、技術門檻及成本過高等因素而裹足不前,其中尤以成本過高為普遍的認知而成為推行的阻礙。然而檢視成本不能僅從預算新增的角度著手,應以整體成本管理的觀點思量,可能對於電子化館藏與數位服務的成本問題有不同的評價。本文嘗試從管理者的經營角度切入主題,並以幾個實際案例的數字對照,比較傳統與數位館藏的成本差異。雖然數位資料與舊館藏並存的情況仍會持續一段不短的時間,儘早規劃建置電子化館藏與數位服務,不僅有助於重新思考自己的館藏發展政策與服務方針,化被動為主動,將預算花在刀口上,也更能提升圖書館存在的價值。
The trendy issues of digital library and digitalized service have been discussed all the time. However, the executives of library often get stuck because of the user habit, technology and high cost. Especially high cost, it is believed the major difficulty of applying. But budget increase is not the only approach to assess the cost; it should be consider from the view of entire cost management. By doing so, one will get different conclusion about the cost problem of digital library and digitalize service. This essay is trying to get into the point from the view of executives who actually manage libraries. Although the condition of existence of digital collection and traditional holding at the same time will last for quite a long time, planning the implement of digital library and digitalized service in advance will not only be helpful for deliberating the development policy of holdings and service actively but also increase the value of the library.