In development is a digital library system which would allow us to migrate material as technology changes and also a virtual European library network aiming to integrate and archive catalogues from other national libraries," she said.
The consortium, led by the British Library, includes the Wellcome Trust, the National Archives and the Scottish and Welsh national libraries. Richard Boulderstone, director of e-strategy at the British Library, said that all types of material will...
Because libraries own only copies of copyrighted books and don't hold the rights to reproduce those works for wide distribution, Google will likely have to deal with publishers to share revenue on advertising, excerpt only a small portion of...
Although Intel specifically said it would only buy library copies from libraries, the situation is creating problems. We're also talking to libraries who might want to sell [their copies]. We certainly were not looking to cause any problems for any...
The library will also put in place a system which allows libraries to make sure digital items are returned unaltered. A British Library spokesman told silicon.com: "As a national library, this material must be accessed in 200 years' time, which is...
That law, signed by President Clinton in December 2000, requires schools and libraries that receive federal funding to block access to off-colour material. It says that libraries, elementary and secondary schools must prohibit "access to a...