VIII giornate del CNBA, Venezia 29 maggio 2003

Titolo:
The ideal for users would be a free access to bibliographic references

Abstract:

-        The ideal for users would be a free access to bibliographic references, with a unique lexicon or even a multilingual thesaurus, so that various databases can be searched all together (even though databases are supplied by different producers and are stored in different servers) and charging only the access to full-text documents. Utopia or a feasible plan?

-        As it happens with other disciplinary fields, the production of information can be clearly distinguished into two separate blocks: Europe and USA. Which is the relationship between the two? Is it worthy to talk about competitive information policies?

-        Integration of various databases with different library search tools (opac). Is this integration of any interest? Are there any examples, solutions or assumptions?

-        The sale of bibliographic references or original documents: some producers/distributors charge only for documents, not for references. Which are the market policy trends?

-        Royalties and copyright regulations in different countries: which are the consequences for distribution policy and digital access?

-        Access to original documents (current and retrospective): trends, assumptions and policy.

-        Agreements between publishers and e-journals distributors.

-        Relationship with professionals.

-        Problems concerning the integrated access to information resources, i.e, the overcoming of a “distinct catalogue for any kind of material”, “local and remote resources”, “traditional documents and e-documents”, with particular reference to new standards and protocols (Open Access,  Z39.50, etc.).

 

 

 

Pierre Piccotti, Università Iuav di Venezia, Italia

Email: pierre@iuav.it