What would the librarians at your academic library say about this explanation today in 2010?
And also, are digital collections yet full accessible as in full text searching ?
Think about this some more and what the differences are
Ten years ago I also wrote a paper addressing such distinctions of internet resources
in 1999
See my Cataloging Internet Resources at MIT & UC San Diego libraries
People used the terms quite fluidly as you mention 10-15 years ago as well...
It's a problem when we have graduate students today taking cataloging who also lump everything together in their minds as well. Formats and access are not all the same.
Access to a database in EBSCO is not the same as your digital repository, is it?
--Cheers, Karen W
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:43 AM, Charles Hildreth
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" What is an 'electronic branch' ? I find this term confusing." (Karen Weaver)
I should think it is the entire online accessible information world. No need to build it with bricks and mortar. In fact, it exists right here in my home office. More than fifteen years ago I had a student who submitted a brilliant paper entitled, "The Floor Plan of the Virtual Library." It was both humorous and insightful. I enjoyed it immensely. "Electronic Branch?" Let's hope it is not a garage full of computers (unless there is coffee and cookies).
Charles Hildreth
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