Compaq Computer Corporation's Weblibrary

Author: Primary Research Group¹

Source: Copyright Information Purchasing & Usage: Best Practices of American Corporations, 2001 , pp. 57-60(4)

Publisher: Primary Research Group

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Abstract:

Copyright Information Purchasing & Usage: Best Practices of American Corporations looks closely at how American companies buy and use books, directories, CD-ROM and online databases, journals, magazines, and web-based information services. The study looks at the practices of leading American companies and government agencies such as Ford Motor Company, Compaq, AAB, Microsoft, the US Department of State and others. Gives advice on developing digital resources, monitoring information usage, negotiating contracts with information providers, content procurement strategies, internal pricing and other issues.

Chapter focuses on rise of the web library, time and money savings from the digital library, knowledge management rather than traditional librarianship, push technology, weblibrary content and licenses, and uses of fatbrain.

Keywords: Weblibrary; Digital library; "Push technology"; Fatbrain

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Primary Research Group, Inc.

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