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The Library in Academic Computing ReImaging the Library

The Library in Academic Computing ReImaging the Library Maintains that the image of the library as merely a place wherepeople go to read books is obsolete now that automated services are sowidespread. Looks at electronic journals, formerly almost all in ASCIIformat, although a new journal is to be digitized and include diagrams,tables and pictures etc. Points out that digitization is perhaps thebest way to facilitate enhanced access to information currently hiddenin books. Considers the problems that publishers will face incontrolling access and tracking use in order to collect revenues, aswell as potential problems of indexing. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Academic and Library Computing Emerald Publishing

The Library in Academic Computing ReImaging the Library

Academic and Library Computing , Volume 9 (1): 3 – Jan 1, 1992

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Publisher
Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © Emerald Group Publishing Limited
ISSN
1055-4769
DOI
10.1108/eb027469
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Abstract

Maintains that the image of the library as merely a place wherepeople go to read books is obsolete now that automated services are sowidespread. Looks at electronic journals, formerly almost all in ASCIIformat, although a new journal is to be digitized and include diagrams,tables and pictures etc. Points out that digitization is perhaps thebest way to facilitate enhanced access to information currently hiddenin books. Considers the problems that publishers will face incontrolling access and tracking use in order to collect revenues, aswell as potential problems of indexing.

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Academic and Library ComputingEmerald Publishing

Published: Jan 1, 1992

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