Is digital different?: How information creation, capture, preservation and discovery are being transformed

摘要

;How will the digital environment transform scholarship and alter boundaries between the academy and the wider community? Is Digital Different? collects essays intended to help information professionals make sense of the challenges and opportunities created by the recent massive shift of knowledge from analog to digital environments. Each author investigates a specific aspect of traditional practices and if they are still applicable to digital content or if these historic methods shape or distort this new content. The book is intended to be an introduction to the topic, but it still holds value for the more experienced information professional.