By providing users with electronic fee‐paid access to co‐operatively‐developed digital collections, librarians can overcome some of their budgetary problems and can continue to…
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By providing users with electronic fee‐paid access to co‐operatively‐developed digital collections, librarians can overcome some of their budgetary problems and can continue to have a role in meeting the information needs of research workers. If they continue to believe that interlending and document supply services should be free or subsidised then the quality of these ser bvices will continue to decline and dissatisfied users will gradually turn to commercial information providers to meet their needs.
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In this article recent developments in the management of electronic journals at the Technical Knowledge Center & Library of Denmark (DTV) are outlined. Special emphasis is put on…
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In this article recent developments in the management of electronic journals at the Technical Knowledge Center & Library of Denmark (DTV) are outlined. Special emphasis is put on the reengineering of library services to take advantage of changes in electronic publishing, and on the development in house of a common user interface to electronic journals and databases. The human resource development activities including a domestic PC programme and distance learning as a primary means of educating staff are highlighted.