| Description |
xiv, 102 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Parliamentary paper / Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, 0727-4181 ; no. 265 of 2003 |
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Senate Committee report / Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee |
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Australia. Parliament. Senate. Environment, Communications, Information Technology, and the Arts References Committee.
Report
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Parliamentary paper (Australia. Parliament) ; 2003, no. 265
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Libraries in the online world -- 3. Online library initiatives -- 4. Some challenges of the online environment -- 5. Conclusions and recommendations -- Appendices |
| Summary |
Access to information online is now a standard expectation of libraries. To remain relevant in the 21st century, and to continue to play their accustomed role in the provision of information resources, libraries of all types have had to accommodate user-access PCs, to support connectivity, to develop digital content and facilitate access thereto, and to develop new skills in their staff and users. In doing so, they have had to maintain their traditional print resources as well, cope with additional connectivity charges and balance expenditure on print versus electronic content. Perhaps most importantly, however, in the new digital environment, public libraries in particular have a most significant role to play in ensuring access to online information for those without private access. By access is meant more than the provision of an Internet-connected PC, but also assistance to find the required content. This Report examines these issues in some detail |
| Analysis |
Electronic resource |
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Electronic services |
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Information and communications technology policy |
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Information services |
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Interstate comparisons |
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Key item |
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Libraries |
| Notes |
"October 2003" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version via the Internet. Address as at 21/06/04: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/ecita_ctte/online_libraries/report/index.htm |
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System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader required to view/print PDF files |
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Commonwealth of Australia 2003 |
| Subject |
Libraries and state -- Australia.
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Libraries -- Australia -- Electronic information resources.
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Libraries -- Australia -- Evaluation.
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Online information services -- Australia.
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| Author |
Cherry, John, 1965-
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| ISBN |
0642713057 |
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