1st Edition

Impact of Digital Technology on Library Collections and Resource Sharing

Edited By Sul H. Lee Copyright 2001
138 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

138 Pages
by Routledge

How are your library and its patrons adjusting to the challenges of the digital age? This essential book examines how digital formats are changing libraries today, from the perspectives of librarians, vendors, and library users. Editor Sul Lee is an internationally recognized leader in library administration and management. The expansion of digital collections has been one of the foremost issues... Read more
  • Introduction
  • Whose Good Old Days Are These? A Dozen Predictions for the Digital Age
  • What Do Digital Books Mean for Libraries?
  • Taming Disruptive Technologies, or How to Remain Relevant in the Digital Age
  • Going “Electronic Only”: Early Experiences and Issues
  • Songs of the Dodo: Information Extinctions, Innovation, and Ecosystem Change
  • Special Collections Libraries in the Digital Age: A Scholarly Perspective
  • The Emerging Digital Library: A New Collaborative Opportunity on the Academic Campus
  • Copyright and Intellectual Property Legislation and Related Activities: New Challenges for Libraries
  • Index
  • Reference Notes Included

Biography

Sul H. Lee