Print vs. Digital : The Future of Coexistence

by Lee, Sul H.

• ISBN13: 9780789035769
• ISBN10: 0789035766
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Libraries are currently confronted by the challenges of managing increasing amounts of electronic information. Print vs. Digital: The Future of Coexistence presents the expert perspectives of eight of America's leading library administrators on ways to effectively manage the flow of digital resources and offers strategies to provide a level of coexistence between digital and print information. This excellent overview explores how to best balance print and electronic resources, and explores important issues such as the selection of electronic resources, improving access to digital information for a larger user base, and effective management of a library's fiscal and personnel resources.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
The Impact of Evolving Information-Seeking Behaviors Upon Research Libraries: A Case Study	p. 3
Beyond Coexistence: Finding Synergies Between Print Content and Digital Information	p. 17
Shaping Our Space: Envisioning the New Research Library	p. 27
JSTOR: Past, Present, and Future	p. 55
The Library and the Newsstand: Thoughts on the Economics of News Preservation	p. 79
The Digital Difference in Reference Collections	p. 87
The Cooperative Conundrum in the Digital Age	p. 101
The End of Print Journals: (In)Frequently Asked Questions	p. 119
Index	p. 133
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