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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
McGervey, Teresa – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 2000
Discusses the concept of Earth's Largest Library (ELL), a mega-virtual library based on the Amazon.com model. Topics include who will be included; privacy; censorship; scope of the collection; costs; legal aspects; collection development; personnel management; access; the concept of community; public service; lending policies; technical…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Administration, Censorship, Community