Digital Libraries : Universal Access to Human Knowledge

By Benhamou, Eric A.

Book Id: WPLBN0000105878
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Reproduction Date: 2008

Title:	Digital Libraries : Universal Access to Human Knowledge
Author:	Benhamou, Eric A.
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Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Legislation., Government Printing Office (U.S.)
Collections:	Government Library Collection
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Publisher:	Government Printing Office


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Excerpt
Excerpt: About This Report: “Digital Libraries: Universal Access to Human Knowledge” is one in a series of reports to the President and Congress developed by the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) on key contemporary issues in information technology. These focused reports examine specific aspects of the near- and long-term research and development and policies we need to capture the potential of information technology to help grow our economy and address important problems facing the nation...

Table of Contents
Table of contents Members of the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v Table of contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii Panel on Digital Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii About this report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Why is PITAC interested in digital library R&D issues? . . . . . . .4 Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Finding 1: Full potential has not been realized . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Finding 2: Federal leadership developed the technologies . . . . . .6 Finding 3: Archives face technical, operational challenges . . . . . .7 Finding 4: Intellectual property issues must be addressed . . . . . .9 Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Recommendation 1: Support expanded technical research . . . .10 Recommendation 2: Establish large-scale testbeds . . . . . . . . . . .14 Recommendation 3: Put all public Federal material online . . . .14 Recommendation 4: Lead efforts to evolve digital rights policy .15 Publications of the PITAC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16