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Print vs. Digital Collections in Special Libraries
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Bassett, Dawn Matera Kumaran, Maha |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | The world of libraries and information centers has never been more complex. Information professionals are kept busy providing services to library users who increasingly expect instant access to information on multiple technology platforms and librarians continue to find ways to offer users these services, despite shrinking budgets and fewer employees. One of the biggest challenges faced by today’s libraries is the rapid pace of change taking place in collection management. As more and more information becomes available electronically, libraries are acquiring and maintaining either hybrid collections of print and electronic resources or are moving towards electronic-only collections. This transition began in the 1990’s with the movement to electronic journal (e-journal) content (Duranceau, 1999) and continues today as libraries move towards providing access to electronic books (e-books). In this article the authors examine literature related to the changes happening in special libraries with regards to maintaining hybrid or electronic-only collections. Because published research in this area largely focuses on academic and public libraries, the authors have used their own libraries; the Saskatchewan Health Information Resources Partnership (SHIRP), a completely electronic library and the Canadian Grain Commission Library (CGC), a hybrid library, as case studies in order to augment the existing published research with the perspective of special libraries. The objective of the article is to present a brief general history of collection development and management in research libraries focusing primarily on changes that have occurred in electronic publishing over the past twenty years and provide insight into how these changes affect small, specialized research libraries. BACKGROUND |
| Starting Page | 4886 |
| Ending Page | 4894 |
| Page Count | 9 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch481 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.igi-global.com/viewtitlesample.aspx?id=112935&ptid=76156&t=print+vs.+digital+collections+in+special+libraries |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch481 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
