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Striking a Balance Between Physical and Digital Resources

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ADB_Striking_a_balance.pdf (355.55 KB)
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https://hdl.handle.net/1813/87295
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Author
Serrat, Olivier
Abstract

In various configurations—be they academic, archival, county, juvenile, monastic, national, personal, public, reference, or research, the library has been a fixture in human affairs for a long time. "Digital"— meaning, content or communication that is delivered through the internet, is 20 years old (but younger in parts). Basically, both approaches to organizing serve to structure information for access. However, digital is multiplying very fast and libraries all-round contemplate an existential crisis; the more hopeful librarians fret about physical and digital space. Yet, the crux of the matter is not about physical vs. digital: without doubt, the digital space of content or communication transmogrifies all walks of life and cannot be wished away; but, the physical space of libraries is time-tested, extremely valuable, and can surely offer more than currently meets the eye. Except for entirely virtual libraries, the symbiotic relationship between the physical and the digital is innately powerful: for superior outcomes, it must be recognized, nurtured, and leveraged; striking a balance between physical and digital resources can be accomplished. This paper examines the subject of "delivering digital" from macro, meso, and micro perspectives: it looks into complexity theory, digital strategy, and digitization.

Date Issued
2015-09-10
Keywords
digital delivery
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digital strategy
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digitization
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complexity theory
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information management
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Required Publisher Statement: © Asian Development Back. Available at ADB’s Open Access Repository under a Creative Commons Attribution license (CC BY 3.0 IGO).
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
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article

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