Impact of Digital Technology on Library Collections and Resource Sharing

ISBN-13: 9780789019080 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 138 str.

M. Sandra Wood;University of Oklahoma; Sul H. Lee

Opis

Eight contributions from librarians, book vendors, and library users discuss how digital technology is changing academic libraries. A sampling of topics includes recent copyright legislation, electronic cooperation between libraries, digital books, special collections libraries, and how digital tech

Spis treści

• 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

O autorze

Sul H. Lee