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Lavoie, Brian; Malpas, Constance – OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc., 2015
The long-term future of the scholarly record in its fullest expression cannot be effectively secured with stewardship strategies designed for print materials. The features of the evolving scholarly record suggest that traditional stewardship strategies, built on an "invisible hand" approach that relies on the uncoordinated,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Development, Library Materials, Library Networks
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McGinn, Thomas P.; And Others – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1988
Eight articles describe the development, content, and structure of databases outside of the United States. Features discussed include library involvement, authority control, shared cataloging services, union catalogs, thesauri, abstracts, and distribution methods. Countries and areas represented are Latin America, Australia, the United Kingdom,…
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Cataloging, Database Design, Developed Nations
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Ziegman, Bruce N. – Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, 1988
Describes features of the Western Library Network's database, including the database structure, authority control, contents, quality control, and distribution methods. The discussion covers changes in distribution necessitated by increasing telecommunications costs and the development of optical data disk products. (CLB)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Databases, Bibliographic Utilities, Cost Effectiveness, Database Design