The hybrid library: a view from the UK

This paper aims to provide an overview of digital library development in the UK, concentrating on the eLib (Electronic Libraries) programme. It also discusses the idea of the Hybrid Library and considers how it fits into current electronic library developments. The paper is divided into the followin...

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Main Author: Pinfield, Stephen
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 1999
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32/
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description This paper aims to provide an overview of digital library development in the UK, concentrating on the eLib (Electronic Libraries) programme. It also discusses the idea of the Hybrid Library and considers how it fits into current electronic library developments. The paper is divided into the following areas. First, it summarises the background to the eLib programme and discusses some of its preliminary findings. It then discusses the concept of the Hybrid Library, followed by a summary of the of the current eLib (phase 3) projects which include hybrid library development projects. Finally, it identifies a number of common themes between the different projects which are currently being investigated.
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spelling nottingham-322020-05-04T20:33:13Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32/ The hybrid library: a view from the UK Pinfield, Stephen This paper aims to provide an overview of digital library development in the UK, concentrating on the eLib (Electronic Libraries) programme. It also discusses the idea of the Hybrid Library and considers how it fits into current electronic library developments. The paper is divided into the following areas. First, it summarises the background to the eLib programme and discusses some of its preliminary findings. It then discusses the concept of the Hybrid Library, followed by a summary of the of the current eLib (phase 3) projects which include hybrid library development projects. Finally, it identifies a number of common themes between the different projects which are currently being investigated. 1999 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed Pinfield, Stephen (1999) The hybrid library: a view from the UK. In: Proceedings Bücher, Bytes und Bibliotheken: Integrierte Information im Internet, Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany.
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