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The Information Market in the United States.

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Eijffinger, Marcel A. M.; van Trier, Gerald M. – Information Services and Use, 1993

Explores the information market in the United States from the perspective of information scientists from the Netherlands Council for Libraries and Information Services (RABIN). Highlights include empowering the end user; the new information infrastructure; facilitating access; document delivery; electronic journals; new markets; pricing; and…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Electronic Journals, Electronic Publishing

Redefining Services to Libraries.

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Hearty, John; Smith, Robert – Information Services and Use, 1993

Describes the strategic plan developed for reference services offered by OCLC Online Computer Library Center to provide easier access to, and use of, information and knowledge. Topics addressed include the environment of libraries and publishers, including budgets, networks, and pricing, and future plans, including an emphasis on online products.…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Bibliographic Utilities, Budgeting, Computer Networks

The "Golden Triangle"--Users, Librarians and Suppliers in the Electronic Information Era.

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Smith, N. R. – Information Services and Use, 1993

Discussion of the relationship between users, librarians, and vendors as it has been influenced by electronic databases and communications networks highlights experiences at Aston University (United Kingdom). Topics addressed include mediated searching; direct user access to databases; impacts on staff; user demand; costs; CD-ROM networks;…

Descriptors: Access to Information, College Libraries, Computer Networks, Costs