What Should We Preserve? The Question for Heritage Libraries in a Digital World

A primary role of national libraries is to document the published output of their respective countries. Traditionally, this has meant collecting, describing, and preserving for future generations at least one copy of every item published in print, including books, serials, newspapers, maps, music, p...

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Published in:Library trends 2005-06, Vol.54 (1), p.57-71
Main Author: Phillips, Margaret E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Libraries
Cultural heritage
Digital libraries
Government Libraries
Information Needs
Internet
Libraries
Library collections
Library Materials
Library Personnel
Library science
Thematic Approach
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Summary:A primary role of national libraries is to document the published output of their respective countries. Traditionally, this has meant collecting, describing, and preserving for future generations at least one copy of every item published in print, including books, serials, newspapers, maps, music, posters, and pamphlets. In the last decade, online publishing has had a revolutionary impact on the creation, publication (dissemination), and use of information. This has presented libraries, particularly national (deposit) libraries and other cultural collecting institutions, with the daunting task of collecting, storing, describing, managing, and preserving the vast quantities of information that are being produced online.
ISSN:0024-2594
1559-0682
1559-0682
DOI:10.1353/lib.2006.0007