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Renovating This Old House, Carol Tenopir, Gayle Baker, William Robinson, Jill E. Grogg
Renovating This Old House, Carol Tenopir, Gayle Baker, William Robinson, Jill E. Grogg
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
When we turn on the faucet we expect water to flow. When we flip the power switch, we expect light. We want a house to work and to look good. This old house of online databases is getting a new look and, in some cases, a new foundation to make it more attractive and robust for 2006.
Much of the value of a renovation lies in respecting history while reinforcing the foundation to keep the house intact. Information providers are using state-of-the-art technologies to create digital historical back files and collections.
The Value Of The Container, Carol Tenopir
The Value Of The Container, Carol Tenopir
School of Information Sciences -- Faculty Publications and Other Works
WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT ELECtronic journals? That was the question raised by Michael Gorman, the outspoken president of the American Library Association (ALA), at a session on "Future of Libraries" at the recent Online Information Meeting in London. "What we want is articles," said Gorman, calling the idea of putting them together in things called journals "irrelevant."
"We don't need e-journals," said the controversial Gorman. Articles should be put together by "our interests, not the editor's." The real problem, according to Gorman, is that there is no viable economic model. "Buying all articles [including those no one reads] is …