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Contingency and Contradiction: The Place(s) of the Library at the Dawn of the New Millennium.
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Atkinson, Ross – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
This article aims to suggest answers to two questions: What should be the primary purpose of information services in general and libraries in particular as we enter the new millennium? Assuming such a purpose, what array of services should the library be prepared to provide? These questions are approached mainly from the academic library…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Futures (of Society), Information Science
New Knowledge Management Systems: The Implications for Data Discovery, Collection Development, and the Changing Role of the Librarian.
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Stern, David – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2003
Discusses questions to consider as chemistry libraries develop new information storage and retrieval systems. Addresses new integrated tools for data manipulation that will guarantee access to information; differential pricing and package plans and effects on libraries' budgeting; and the changing role of the librarian. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Budgeting, Chemistry, Information Retrieval