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The collection of lectures in this book provides a unique and compelling overview of the information science domain as it existed in the period of 1994 to 1998. It seves as a reminder of the main issues that drove the development of digital libraries and have shaped the choices that have since been made in terms of interoperability standards, user interfaces, preservation and librarianship....[a] worthwhile read for any scholar interested to review an asses the development of digital libraries over the past ten years....In a domain characterized by rapid evolution, it serves to remind us of what has been acheived and what deserves our continued attention. It is welcome reminder of the challenges that have driven us to where we are and will continue to propel the development of digital libraries. -Journal of Documentation

".,.""a definite ""must have"" for medium and large academic libraries and for institutes that collect in the field of Library and Information Science.""-Technicalities ""The collection of lectures in this book provides a unique and compelling overview of the information science domain as it existed in the period of 1994 to 1998. It seves as a reminder of the main issues that drove the development of digital libraries and have shaped the choices that have since been made in terms of interoperability standards, user interfaces, preservation and librarianship....[a] worthwhile read for any scholar interested to review an asses the development of digital libraries over the past ten years....In a domain characterized by rapid evolution, it serves to remind us of what has been acheived and what deserves our continued attention. It is welcome reminder of the challenges that have driven us to where we are and will continue to propel the development of digital libraries.""-Journal of Documentation ?...a definite ""must have"" for medium and large academic libraries and for institutes that collect in the field of Library and Information Science.?-Technicalities ?Development of Digital Libraries: An American Perspective is a useful addition to the bookshelves of librarians who are responsible for, or interested in, the development of digital collections and services. The volume provides an instructive retrospective on a decade's thinking in a rapidly evolving arena. In the process, it highlights how far we've come and how very far we've yet to go.?-Portal: Libraries and the Academy ?The collection of lectures in this book provides a unique and compelling overview of the information science domain as it existed in the period of 1994 to 1998. It seves as a reminder of the main issues that drove the development of digital libraries and have shaped the choices that have since been made in terms of interoperability standards, user interfaces, preservation and librarianship....[a] worthwhile read for any scholar interested to review an asses the development of digital libraries over the past ten years....In a domain characterized by rapid evolution, it serves to remind us of what has been acheived and what deserves our continued attention. It is welcome reminder of the challenges that have driven us to where we are and will continue to propel the development of digital libraries.?-Journal of Documentation ...""a definite ""must have"" for medium and large academic libraries and for institutes that collect in the field of Library and Information Science.""-Technicalities ""Development of Digital Libraries: An American Perspective is a useful addition to the bookshelves of librarians who are responsible for, or interested in, the development of digital collections and services. The volume provides an instructive retrospective on a decade's thinking in a rapidly evolving arena. In the process, it highlights how far we've come and how very far we've yet to go.""-Portal: Libraries and the Academy"

... a definite must have for medium and large academic libraries and for institutes that collect in the field of Library and Information Science. -Technicalities Development of Digital Libraries: An American Perspective is a useful addition to the bookshelves of librarians who are responsible for, or interested in, the development of digital collections and services. The volume provides an instructive retrospective on a decade's thinking in a rapidly evolving arena. In the process, it highlights how far we've come and how very far we've yet to go. -Portal: Libraries and the Academy ?...a definite must have for medium and large academic libraries and for institutes that collect in the field of Library and Information Science.?-Technicalities ?Development of Digital Libraries: An American Perspective is a useful addition to the bookshelves of librarians who are responsible for, or interested in, the development of digital collections and services. The volume provides an instructive retrospective on a decade's thinking in a rapidly evolving arena. In the process, it highlights how far we've come and how very far we've yet to go.?-Portal: Libraries and the Academy ?The collection of lectures in this book provides a unique and compelling overview of the information science domain as it existed in the period of 1994 to 1998. It seves as a reminder of the main issues that drove the development of digital libraries and have shaped the choices that have since been made in terms of interoperability standards, user interfaces, preservation and librarianship....[a] worthwhile read for any scholar interested to review an asses the development of digital libraries over the past ten years....In a domain characterized by rapid evolution, it serves to remind us of what has been acheived and what deserves our continued attention. It is welcome reminder of the challenges that have driven us to where we are and will continue to propel the development of digital libraries.?-Journal of Documentation .,. a definite must have for medium and large academic libraries and for institutes that collect in the field of Library and Information Science. -Technicalities The collection of lectures in this book provides a unique and compelling overview of the information science domain as it existed in the period of 1994 to 1998. It seves as a reminder of the main issues that drove the development of digital libraries and have shaped the choices that have since been made in terms of interoperability standards, user interfaces, preservation and librarianship....[a] worthwhile read for any scholar interested to review an asses the development of digital libraries over the past ten years....In a domain characterized by rapid evolution, it serves to remind us of what has been acheived and what deserves our continued attention. It is welcome reminder of the challenges that have driven us to where we are and will continue to propel the development of digital libraries. -Journal of Documentation

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DEANNA B. MARCUM is President of the Council on Library and Information Resources in Washington, D.C.

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