The Future of Technical Libraries
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چکیده
Technical libraries are currently experiencing very rapid change. In the near future their mission will change, their physical nature will change, and the skills of their employees will change. While some will not be able to make these changes, and will fail, others will lead us into a new era.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- CoRR
دوره abs/astro-ph/0609794 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006