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Peer reviewedGiesecke, Joan – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Discussion of the future of library collection development and the need for planning focuses on the technique of scenario planning and discusses the results of scenario planning at the University of NebraskaLincoln that examined collection development and digital information. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Peer reviewedMiller, Rush G. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2002
Explores issues related to the selection and purchase of digital content in academic libraries, including commercially-produced databases, electronic journals, and books and other electronic resources that are purchased from vendors; and in-house digitization projects. Considers the degree to which standard collection management principles apply.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Electronic Journals, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedWeber, Mary Beth – Library Hi Tech, 1999
Discussion of Internet resources in library collections focuses on factors to consider in selecting Internet resources and cataloging them. Highlights include price; cancellation of comparable resources in other formats; appropriateness of an electronic resource; stability of vendors; duplication; licensing; and cataloging treatment. (LRW)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Electronic Libraries, Internet
Peer reviewedNicholson, Scott – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003
Discusses quality issues regarding Web sites and describes research that created an intelligent agent for automated collection development in a digital academic library setting, which uses a predictive model based on facets of each Web page to select scholarly works. Describes the use of bibliomining, or data mining for libraries. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
DiMattia, Susan S.; Blumenstein, Lynn C. – Library Journal, 1999
Discusses virtual libraries in corporate settings from the viewpoint of five special librarians. Highlights include competitive advantage, space and related collection issues, the use of technology, corporate culture, information overload, library vulnerability and downsizing, and the importance of service over format. (LRW)
Descriptors: Competition, Corporate Libraries, Corporations, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedHernon, Peter; Dugan, Robert E. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1998
Analyzes aspects of proposed federal legislation which is attempting to reform portions of Title 44, "United States Code". Senate bill S.2288 charges the Government Printing Office (GPO) with responsibility for government printing, procurement, and dissemination. Includes a definition of government publication, GPO's depository-library…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Depository Libraries, Electronic Libraries, Federal Government
Peer reviewedHedstrom, Margaret – Computers and the Humanities, 1998
Argues that the difficulty and expense of preserving digital information is a potential impediment to digital library development. Discusses the present state of digital preservation, articulates requirements for users and custodians, and suggests research topics in storage media, migration, conversion, and overall management strategies. (DSK)
Descriptors: Archives, Educational Research, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
MacCall, Steven L.; Edgar, William B.; Herring, Susan D. – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1998
Describes the extent to which professional activity of library and information professionals is evident in the management of digital collections. Analyzes the digital collections of 11 randomly selected public libraries to determine patterns of professional practice, such as collection development or organization and representation of digital…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Management, Information Scientists, Library Collection Development
Peer reviewedBond, Trevor; Cornish, Alan – Microform & Imaging Review, 2002
Describes the CONTENTdm software used by Washington State University Libraries to enhance its online collection building efforts. Topics include online image collections; software architecture; providing access to collections; integrating CONTENTdm with other imaging products; improving reference; and access for remote users. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Data Conversion, Electronic Libraries
American Libraries, 1997
A discussion with the staff of the Internet Public Library (IPL), which began as a project at the University of Michigan, highlights its role in supplementing local public library services; classification; collection development policies; and the impact of legislation, copyright, and universal service on IPL. A sidebar presents IPL user…
Descriptors: Classification, Copyrights, Electronic Libraries, Information Dissemination
Peer reviewedShreeves, Edward – Library Trends, 1997
The transition to a digital environment offers new opportunities for cooperative collection development but raises questions about models based on a print environment. Examines assumptions related to cooperative collection development and resource sharing, discusses directions future cooperation in information resources might take, and suggests…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Information Management
Peer reviewedNeal, James G. – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Examines the changes that are affecting academic library collection development. Highlights include computer technology; digital information; networking; virtual reality; hypertext; fair use and copyrights; technological infrastructure; digital libraries; information policy; academic and scholarly publishing; and experiences at the Johns Hopkins…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Networks, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
Peer reviewedWagner, A. Ben – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003
Provides an overview of the development of electronic resources over the past three decades, discussing key features, disadvantages, and benefits of traditional online databases and CD-ROM and Web-based resources. Considers the decision to shift collections and resources toward purely digital formats, ownership of content, licensing, and user…
Descriptors: CD ROMs, Computer Interfaces, Databases, Decision Making
Paepcke, Andreas; Brandriff, Robert; Janee, Greg; Larson, Ray; Ludaescher, Bertram; Melnik, Sergey; Raghavan, Sriram; [and] Owen, Catherine; Pearson, Tony; Arnold, Stephen; [and] Moore, Reagan; Baru, Chaitan; Rajasekar, Arcot; Ludaescher, Bertram; Marciano, Richard; Wan, Michael; Schroeder, Wayne; Gupta, Amarnath; [and] Coyle, Karen – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
Includes four articles that discuss: (1) search middleware, or software packages that allow access to information sources for digital libraries; (2) film archives and building online collections of data for use in film research and teaching; (3) digital archives; and (4) a virtual union catalog for the University of California. (LRW)
Descriptors: Archives, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Electronic Libraries
Gaunt, Marianne I. – Syllabus, 2002
The experience of Rutgers University Libraries illustrates the extensive planning, work effort, possibilities, and investment required to develop the digital library. Examines these key areas: organizational structure; staff development needs; facilities and the new digital infrastructure; metadata standards/interoperability; digital collection…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Copyrights, Electronic Libraries, Higher Education
