Coping with the Electronic Library

From broad-based strategic directions to practical assessments and solutions, the impact of electronic information on collections and technical services is the focus of this volume. The text addresses developments in cataloguing in an electronic environment; the emergence of technical services workstations; collection development in a networked environment; coping strategies in the face of technological change; university and libraries and scholarly communication; legal aspects of acquiring electronic databases; and the feasability of distributing scientific journals electronically.