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arl-ereserve: Re: definition

arl-ereserve: Re: definition

Re: definition

Agnes Thorne (hayu@umich.edu)
Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:48:33 -0800 (PST) 

Date: Thu, 27 Mar 1997 17:48:33 -0800 (PST)
From: Agnes Thorne <hayu@umich.edu>
To: Multiple recipients of list <arl-ereserve@cni.org>
Subject: Re: definition
In-Reply-To: <2.2.16.19970327200216.253f2610@nd.edu>
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On Thu, 27 Mar 1997, Karen Ferry <kferry@vma.cc.nd.edu> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone out there have a good, concise definition of the term
> "electronic reserves"? We're putting together a glossary for an RFI 
> and are having trouble with this one. Many thanks for any input.


This isn't the greatest definition but it's one that I use.
Are you looking for a definition that would explain to your
users a new service or one that would justify the need for
a new service?  This isn't the greatest of definitions but
it's one that I use to keep perspective.

E-reserves  1: any electronic system that provides access to
printed matter a) digitized text b) a catalog of materials
3) automated access services 2: to place printed materials
into a form that a computer can use 3: to store, retrieve,
and process electronically.

Agnes Thorne
<hayu@umich.edu>

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