Electronic Scientific Information in Estonia: Cooperation and State Financing of Academic Libraries |
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| Authors: | Kate-Riin Kont |
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| Institution: | Tallinn University of Technology Library , Tallinn, Estonia |
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| Abstract: | The widespread use of information and communication technology, the ease and speed of information delivery, and the increasing availability and limitless diffusion of information have given reason to talk about the integration of the library into the information society. The Internet era has created entirely new possibilities for publishing scientific information and creating access to it. Libraries are essential institutions of the public sector in creating online content as well as in offering information services. While the working equipment has changed in the electronic environment, the content of the work—buying and mediating information—remains the same. Universities need libraries that have long-term experience in systematizing and mediating information. Easy, unconstrained, and widespread accessibility are key issues in achieving a knowledge-based society. |
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| Keywords: | university libraries financing performance measurement digital scholarly communication |
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