Confidence means non-paralysis, a willingness to act, and act decisively, to start new things and cut failing ventures off.

Hire attitude train skills.

A completely free library is as rare as a truly free lunch.

The race will go to the curious, the slightly mad, and those with an un-satiated passion for learning and dare-deviltry.

Make an extensive table of project 'deliverables'. Label one column 'as requested'. Create another column labeled 'could be'. Make each 'could be' wild and woolly!

Because nearly all digital libraries are tied to bricks-and-mortar institutions, the funding base tends to be quite localized.

Organize as much as possible around teams, to achieve enhanced focus, task orientation, innovativeness, and individual commitment.