The digital Pacific Rim Library of the University of California, San Diego

In collaboration with multinational partners, the Libraries of the University of California, San Diego have begun development of a digital Pacific Rim Library in support of education and research in international studies. The paper discusses this virtual library that delivers collections and services in digital format over the Internet. The intent is to develop a fully functional library but with the important distinction that it will not reside in a building and there will be no books on shelves