DIGITAALISET KIRJASTOT

DIGITAALISET KIRJASTOT TIETOVERKOISSA

Kalervo Järvelin

Department of Information Studies
University of Tampere
P.O.Box 607
FIN-33101 TAMPERE, Finland

Järvelin, K. Digitaaliset kirjastot tietoverkoissa [Digital libraries in information networks]. Informaatiotutkimus 15(2), 1996: 43-53.


Abstract

The article reviews the development of digital libraries, their properties and effects on communication processes. Secondy, the article discusses value-added processes in communication and the goals of library work. The lack of organization of networked documents is contrasted with the basic library functions of organizing collections and facilitating intellectual access to them. Finally, copyright, integrity and cost of digital information is discussed as challenges to libraries.


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