How to keep the practice of librarianship relevant in the age of the Internet

James L. Weinheimer

doi:10.1108/eb040723

Login

Welcome:
Guest

Search for:

Browse:

Product Information:

Resources:

VINE

ISSN: 0305-5728

Online from: 1971

Subject Area: Information and Knowledge Management

Content: Latest Issue | Latest Issue RSS | Previous Issues

Options: To add Favourites and Table of Contents Alerts please take a Emerald profile

How to keep the practice of librarianship relevant in the age of the Internet

Document Information:
Title:	How to keep the practice of librarianship relevant in the age of the Internet
Author(s):	James L. Weinheimer, (Cataloguer, Princeton University Library)
Citation:	James L. Weinheimer, (1999) "How to keep the practice of librarianship relevant in the age of the Internet", VINE, Vol. 29 Iss: 3, pp.14 - 37
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/eb040723 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	This article considers what contribution traditional library practices — identification, selection, organisation and retrieval — can make to managing networked information, and how those practices need to be updated to take account of the special difficulties of the Internet. The answer is found in cooperation. Cooperation between librarians and authors in the creation of metadata. International cooperation between librarians to select resources. The article defines a workflow for cooperation in both fields, and proposes a library search engine to hold jointly created records and a catalogue of Websites online to support selection.

Backfiles Disclaimer

Articles that form part of the Emerald Backfiles have been created through digital scanning. Whilst all efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, Emerald will not be held responsible for any inaccuracies. If you require further clarification please contact backfiles@emeraldinsight.com.