[WEB4LIB] RE: Article - "Post-Tasini: Pity the Librarians"

[Ilene Frank (REF)]

On Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Drew, Bill wrote:

> I think the effect on libraries and users has been greatly exaggerated.  How
> many libraries actually have access to the New York Times beyond ten years
> ago?  ...The rest we have on microfilm or in print.

One group that'll be disadvantaged by the loss of articles by freelancers:
distance learners. Online fulltext databases are a real boon for distance
learners. Delivering copies of articles to remote users.. the process
takes more labor, more expense, and - more importantly from the user's
poitn of view - more time.

Ilene Frank, Reference Dept.
Tampa Campus Library, LIB 122
University of South Florida, Tampa FL 33620
ifrank at lib.usf.edu        Work 813.974.2483
http://www.lib.usf.edu/~ifrank/