Question: Virtual Libraries

[Hogue Melanie]

Right; but actually more than that. No physical place, hence the "e-vocabulary" term "virtual". Really, I think its just a metaphor to define and expand the concept of libraries' websites. Full-text article databases and e-books available via download make the website into something very much akin to a branch because it has its own collection. Some libraries have separate staff members to manage the website. The work at the virtual branch. The website is the "building" with pages/database interfaces being "rooms" or "departments" and so on.
 
Melanie Amy Hogue
Manager of Online Resources & Reports
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Bicentennial Library
423-757-5114

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> When you think of the term "virtual libraries" what do you think of?

> Any collection of materials that can be transmittted
> electronically to patrons not physically present in a library

So there's no "place" component at all? Just a collection?
Jean Hewlett
University of San Francisco

On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 8:09 PM, Hogue Melanie
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