Magic & Hypersystems Constructing the Information-Sharing Library

Billings believes that the library profession stands at the cusp of a tremendous opportunity--to construct a global, relational library that will provide a rich base of information for all knowledge seekers. He encourages libraries to build new structures and alliances that will equip them to connect their users to the richest possible information sources. Billings connects the dots from sixteenth century knowledge organization--based on "magic, " imagebased memory--to global information systems of today as embodied in the twenty-first-century "relational library" model where information flow is boundless. He examines the key issues of the day, such as: - New models of cooperative collection building and fees for service- Strategic alliances with information communities (CAUSE, EDUCOM) and the corporate world (Eastman Kodak, Xerox)- Governance of OCLC and other networking organizations- Linking technologies (reference linking, Digital Object Identifiers)Billings, Harold is the author of 'Magic & Hypersystems Constructing the Information-Sharing Library' with ISBN 9780838908341 and ISBN 0838908349.