From Stacks to the Web: The Transformation of Academic Library Collecting
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| Title: | From Stacks to the Web: The Transformation of Academic Library Collecting |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Lewis, David W. |
| Source: | College & Research Libraries. Mar 2013 74(2):159-177. |
| Availability: | Association of College and Research Libraries. 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. e-mail: acrl@ala.org; Web site: http://crl.acrl.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 19 |
| Publication Date: | 2013 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Academic Libraries, Library Materials, Library Services, Change, Periodicals, Access to Information, Electronic Publishing, Books, Handheld Devices, University Presses, Communication (Thought Transfer), Scholarship |
| DOI: | 10.5860/crl-309 |
| ISSN: | 0010-0870 |
| Abstract: | The existence of a ubiquitous and cheap worldwide communications network that increasingly makes documents easily and freely available will require a transformation of academic library collecting practice. It will be driven by a number of specific developments including: the digitization of content; the development of print repositories; the development of e-readers and print-on-demand publishing; the growth of open access; challenges to establish academic publishing organizations; and the growth of new forms of scholarship based on openness and social productivity. If academic libraries are to be successful, they will need to: deconstruct legacy print collections; move from item-by-item book selection to purchase-on-demand and subscriptions; manage the transition to open access journals; focus on curating unique items; and develop new mechanisms for funding national infrastructure. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1066173 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | The existence of a ubiquitous and cheap worldwide communications network that increasingly makes documents easily and freely available will require a transformation of academic library collecting practice. It will be driven by a number of specific developments including: the digitization of content; the development of print repositories; the development of e-readers and print-on-demand publishing; the growth of open access; challenges to establish academic publishing organizations; and the growth of new forms of scholarship based on openness and social productivity. If academic libraries are to be successful, they will need to: deconstruct legacy print collections; move from item-by-item book selection to purchase-on-demand and subscriptions; manage the transition to open access journals; focus on curating unique items; and develop new mechanisms for funding national infrastructure. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-0870 |
| DOI: | 10.5860/crl-309 |
