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Main Authors: Gretz, Marianne, And Others
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1996
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ534421
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  • Silent Revolution in the Library: Electronic Media Replace Printed Products. Official Pharmacopoeias: An Example from the Boehringer Mannheim Central Library. Gretz, Marianne And Others Corporate Libraries Cost Effectiveness Databases Decision Making Facility Requirements Foreign Countries Information Transfer Library Services Media Selection Optical Data Disks Pharmacology Printed Materials Reference Materials Users (Information) The Boehringer Mannheim Library (Germany) switched its loose-leaf pharmacopoeias from printed versions to electronic media. Discusses the decision-making and implementation process, and considers costs, technical requirements, availability of databases, user acceptance, installation, maintenance, and skills needed. Found that electronic media would improve library services and information flow within the company at reduced costs. (LAM)