Abstract
Financial pressures, changes in scholarly communications, the rise of online content, and the ability to easily share materials have provided libraries the opportunity to rethink their collections practices. This article provides an overview of these changes and outlines a framework for viewing collections as a service. It describes how libraries have begun to use this framework to move from traditional stand-alone print monograph collections toward a user-centric, just-intime model that leverages technology and today’s networked environment to efficiently connect users with resources. It also includes a discussion of what steps libraries should take to continue this evolution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 283-294 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Portal |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, MD 21218.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Library and Information Sciences