Collection Development in a digital environment: an imperative for information organizations in the twenty‐first century
Abstract
Purpose
This paper discusses the topic of Collection Development in a digital environment. Developing digital collections is a logical consequence of inserting information technologies in organizations. The usual route towards other models of libraries has allowed the development of the digital collections as a source of Digital Libraries.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper is based on the development of a user‐oriented concept of digital collections.
Findings
The current information society requires Collection Development to guarantee suitable resources in information organizations.
Originality/value
The authors provide a new way of looking at the development of digital collections. In this paper the authors propose a cycle to create a digital collection starting from the established precepts for traditional Collection Development. The creation process is supplemented with an analysis of the term Collection Development starting from the user's focus.
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Citation
Susana Sánchez Vignau, B. and Lourdes Presno Quesada, I. (2006), "Collection Development in a digital environment: an imperative for information organizations in the twenty‐first century", Collection Building, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 139-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/01604950610706005
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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