Thanks to all those who have already registered for tomorrow's members-only roundtable. You still have time to register to join the discussion tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6. Times: 9:30 am PST; 12:30 pm EST; 5:30 pm BST; 7:30 pm Israel. The roundtable will be moderated by Haim Gottschalk (Library of Congress).
Here is what we will be discussing: At the AJL 2010 conference in Seattle, the keynote speaker, Dr. Joseph Janes (University of Washington) remarked that while in the past people had to physically go to the information they were seeking by going to the library, today the library is available 24/7 and the information comes to them. This RAS Roundtable will focus on digital resources. We explore various facets especially its impact on collection development and management. Some general questions to help guide the discussions are: 1. In considering digital resources, would your library also acquire the print edition or not - Why and why not? 2. Considering Open Access - a. What are the challenges of identifying and maintaining OA resources? b. In the event that some journals are not maintained and vanish, is there a back-up plan to replace these journals in your library? 3. A philosophical question - the relationship between user/patron and information - a. Do you think that digital resources has impacted that relationship or not? b. If we were to compare digital resources to the introduction of the multi-layer text of the Talmud (Soncino or Bomberg), would you say the impact is similar or different? Looking forward to seeing you and to the discussion. Regards, Amalia S. Levi RAS President
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