The Electronic Library: The International Journal for Minicomputer, Microcomputer, and Software Applications in Libraries
Publication Year
1998
Volume
16
Issue
4
Pages
239
Critical Arguements
CA One of the critical issues in the future development of digital libraries is the provision of documentary metadata for non-textual electronic files.
Phrases
<P1> When libraries create digital image collections, however, documentation becomes more problematic. Even if an image is surrounded by a robust network of supporting materials, the functionality of client-server networks such as the World Wide Web permits the image to become detached from the documentary process." (p. 239)
