Author: Nancy L Maron, K Kirby Smith and Matthew Loy, with a foreword by Kevin Guthrie and Laura Brown

Date: November 2009

Document type: Research – Case studies- Full Report

Link: Report with case studies: Sustaining Digital Resources: An On-the-ground View of Projects Today (with funders’ preface)

Summary:

This version of the Sustaining Digital Resources report includes the 12 case studies undertaken for the report, as well as a preface for funders. This document is also available without the case studies, and each case study is also available as an individual pdf.

The Ithaka Case Studies in Sustainability project closely examined the business models of 12 digital projects, resulting in a set of 12 detailed case studies. The summary report Sustaining Digital Resources: An On-the-Ground View of Projects Today, published in July 2009, serves as a guide to the cases and outlines the key factors that can help project leaders in developing robust plans for financial sustainability.