Building Canadian Digital Libraries
Date
2024-06-21
Authors
Kahle, Brewster
Rothier, Peter
Mills, Andrea
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Abstract
A look at what the Internet Archive hopes to achieve in Canada.
Description
In the United States, more libraries are calling for full ownership of electronic resources, in view of restrictive license terms offered by publishers that limit many traditional library activities.
In the Canadian context, more favourable licensing terms may sometimes grant many of the rights that US libraries want. But is “perpetual access” enough to meet the library mission?