Service Perspectives for the Digital Library Remote Reference Services.(role of librarians and users in a digital library)(Abstract)

From: Library Trends | Date: June 22, 1998| Author: SLOAN, BERNIE | Copyright information

This article will explore the role of the librarian and of the service perspective in the digital library environment. The focus of the article will be limited to the topic of librarian/user collaboration where the librarian and user are not co-located. The role of the librarian will be explored as outlined in the literature on digital libraries, some studies will be examined that attempt to put the service perspective in the digital library, survey existing initiatives in providing library...

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