The Electronic Library: Volume 17 Issue 1
Digital information organization and use
Table of contents
Should we take disintermediation seriously?
Ina FourieThe implications of disintermediation for librarians and information specialists (intermediaries) can be experienced as either a threat of a challenge, depending on how the issue…
Introduction of electronic book ordering with EDIFACT in a special library: a case study
Peter Stadler, Ernst Mernke, Martin ThomasFor some time, the central library at Boehringer Mannheim, a company in the research‐based pharmaceutical industry, has placed the majority of its book orders using EDIFACT. This…
Library software in use in southern Africa: a comparative analysis of search engines, database fine‐tuning and maintenance tools
Olatunde R. AdeniranOur survey of 728 questionnaires covered all types of libraries in the following countries: Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Zimbabwe. At the…
Storing and viewing electronic documents
Howard FalkDescribes several software packages which are suitable for converting paper documents of value into electronic form. Looks at the merits of each system including features, price…
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Prof. Jeonghyun Kim
- Assistant Prof Haihua Chen
- Ms Marie Bloechle