1st Edition

Research Collections and Digital Information

By Sul H Lee Copyright 2000
116 Pages
by Routledge

116 Pages
by Routledge

116 Pages
by Routledge

Learn how electronic texts can save you money! The new technologies that have revolutionized information storage and retrieval demand commensurate changes in librarianship. Research Collections and Digital Information explores the practical and theoretical impact of new information technologies on the libraries of today. It suggests new strategies for collecting, organizing, and accessing library... Read more
Contents
  • Introduction
  • Shared Collection Building: Constructing the 21st Century Relational Research Library
  • Research Collections and Digital Information: Will There Be a Role for Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Services?
  • Digital Library Selection: Maximum Access, Not Buying the Best Titles: Libraries Should Become Full-Text Amazon.com's
  • Research Collections: Content/Format/Service, a Vendor's Perspective
  • Found Money: Trading Infrastructure for Information
  • Selling Our Collecting Souls: How License Agreements Are Controlling Collection Management
  • Electronic Text Centers: Creating Research Collections on a Limited Budget, the Nebraska Experience
  • In Search of a New Library-Vendor Business Model
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Sul H Lee