The Library's Role as Creator of Electronic Information
Presentation based on an article published in First Monday : http://www.firstmonday.dk/issues/issue2/content/index.html
Nancy R. John, University of Illinois at Chicago
nrj@uic.edu
An Evolutionary Model of (Academic) Libraries
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the storehouse/warehouse/lender role --->
- big buildings
- large collections
- on-site access
- local users served
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the access role --->
- the borrower
- smaller growth in collections
- crowded buildings
- increased interlibrary loan
- off-site access
- local users served
- the electronic gateway to information converted from another medium to electronic format
- full text/page images of paper journals
- article delivery via telefacsimile
- network accessible resources -- CD-ROMs, Web sites
- local users served
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the publisher/creator role
- making electronic information network accessible (networking)
- making paper information electronic (conversion)
- making new information available via the network (publishing)
- expansion of user base where external use may dominate statistics
The UIC Library as Publisher/Creator of Information
DOSFAN
(Department of State Foreign Affairs Network):
Online, Inc.
Chicago Public Library
Conclusion
- Academic libraries can be catalysts for information creation and distribution.
- Partnerships with external organizations can stimulate the information ecology worldwide.
Some UIC Library Electronic Services:
Aids Book Review Journal: http://www.uic.edu/depts/lib/aidsbkrv/
CPL Web: http://cpl.lib.uic.edu
DOSFAN the Web: http://www.state.gov
DOSFAN the Gopher: gopher:// dosfan.lib.uic.edu
Illinois Library Association: http://cpl.lib.uic.edu/ila/
Online, Inc: gopher://online.lib.uic.edu
State Archives files: gopher://gopher.uic.edu:70/11/library/libdb
Apple Library Users Group: http://www.alug.apple.com
City of Chicago Government: http://uicdocs.lib.uic.edu
National Graphic Design Association: http://ngda.lib.uic.edu