Wednesday, June 01, 2005

Article: Access Allowed

CIO magazine writes:

For much of this vast country's history the tyranny of distance has meant rural Australians have been pretty much denied access to our largely Canberra-based cultural institutions, and research has traditionally suffered most.

Now, thanks to digitization and a Web presence, institutions like the National Library of Australia, the Australian War Memorial and the National Archives of Australia have found their mission transformed. With a new-found ability to deliver a service beyond their doors, their focus has drastically changed, from being mere providers of collections to providers of access.

They note that the boundaries between various cultural institutions are becoming increasing fluid as institutions see the benefits of collaboration.

Full-text of the article is available here.

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