September 30, 2005

Electronic Libraries Can't Be Academic

By STEVEN J. BELL

It's not easy being an academic librarian these days. Speculation persists that we may soon be the higher-education equivalent of the Maytag repairman, as the Internet becomes the first place students and professors look for information. While academic institutions are struggling to define their libraries' purpose and future in an increasingly complex and chaotic information environment, one commercial organization is creating additional ambiguity by trying to redefine the academic

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