Using the Portal for the Discovery of Discipline-Based Electronic Resources English version presented at the International Conference = L'impiego del portale per l'individuazione di risorse elettroniche specialistiche Versione italiana presentata alla Conferenza internazionale

摘要

The increasing volume of information in all formats creates a need for new approaches in organization. The subject-based portal is one means of providing access to electronic resources. The portal provides a convenient and efficient way for readers to locate information. Libraries and other organizations have begun to adopt the compelling features of the Internet portal and are merging them with traditional value-added services provided by libraries to build a new tool for information and knowledge management. Underlying the development is a drive to ride the wave of technological innovation to accomplish more at a lower unit cost. Presently, this area is highly transitional, and there are many interpretations of the portal concept. Librarians have much to contribute to improvements in access to electronic resources in terms of their expert understanding of organization and of the importance of the need for enduring access, but they will employ new means to accomplish these goals. New standards and practices will emerge. Through experimentation and collaboration they will advance the state of the disciplinary-based portal for the benefit of information-seekers and knowledge creators around the globe.