Shaping the future of libraries
Brian Stern
(Vice‐president/Libraries, netLibrary.com.)
Lynn Silipigni Connaway
(Vice‐president of Research and Library Systems, netLibrary.com)
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Abstract
Highlights the power that electronic books (e‐books) give traditional libraries to more effectively use their resources to serve their patrons by improving the quality of their collections and access, while saving on the expense of maintaining paper‐based books and monographs. Argues that library professionals should embrace the opportunities offered by electronic libraries and thereby gain control of their collections and their future.
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Citation
Stern, B. and Silipigni Connaway, L. (1999), "Shaping the future of libraries", New Library World, Vol. 100 No. 7, pp. 297-301. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074809910299171
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited