Bridging the digital divide: a review of current progress

Observes that electronic information is a part of the established order of things, but almost from the beginning its arrival has created a whole series of wars, accusations and debates on how what is effectively a new system of scholarly communication is to be organised, managed and funded. Looks at...

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Published in:Library management 2004-01, Vol.25 (1/2), p.17-21
Main Author: Law, Derek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to information
Alliances
Consortia
Debates
Developing countries
Digital divide
Dissemination of information
Electronic publishing
Industrialized nations
Information dissemination
Information literacy
Information management
Initiatives
Internet
LDCs
Libraries
Publishers
Publishing
Scholarly communication
Scholarly publishing
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Summary:Observes that electronic information is a part of the established order of things, but almost from the beginning its arrival has created a whole series of wars, accusations and debates on how what is effectively a new system of scholarly communication is to be organised, managed and funded. Looks at the future of scholarly publishing, the "Internet solution", and the reactions to the new technology of commercial publishers and many other stakeholders in academia.
ISSN:0143-5124
1758-7921
DOI:10.1108/01435120410510210