Information; Calculating the Cost of a New Commodity.

Killen, Diana

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Publication Date: 1988

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Information; Calculating the Cost of a New Commodity.

Killen, Diana

Australian Library Journal, v37 n1 p46-56 Feb 1988

Discusses the changing perception of information from a public good to a private commodity and the implications of this change for information providers and users. The situation in Australia is described, including the government's emerging policy on information as a commodity and its effects on libraries and users. (25 notes with references) (CLB)

Descriptors: Costs, Developed Nations, Economic Factors, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Information Services, Library Expenditures, Policy Formation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Australia

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