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There has been much debate about how we might help secure the future of digital scholarship for the next generation of learners, teachers and researchers. The business end of how this might be achieved in regards revenue generation beyond host institutional support remains a challenge.
Part of this debate raises concerns whether future generations will have access to and use of digital collections: those from galleries, libraries, archives and museums within and outside our universities. The focus has mostly been on digital curation and preservation but now is also the time to consider how revenue generation, beyond host institution support, can be achieved.


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