I have to confess that I was not aware that it existed! But it
sounds incredibly useful and should be continued.
Yes, shared input sounds acceptable.
Michael Emly
Leeds University
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 1998 16:53:50 +0100
> Subject: IMPEL database on electronic libraries
> From: "Ian Winship, Univ. Northumbria" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> Reply-to: "Ian Winship, Univ. Northumbria" <[log in to unmask]>
> The IMPEL2 project (http://ilm.unn.ac.uk/impel) has been maintaining a database
> of literature references relating to the electronic library and its educational
> and organisational context (http://www.unn.ac.uk/cgi-bin/search_impel) and in
> recent months I and colleagues involved in electronic services development at
> the University of Northumbria have also been contributing to this.
>
> The IMPEL project is winding down and it seems a shame if the database were to
> be no more. Though the content largely duplicates material in the LISA and
> INSPEC databases there may be a role for something that has a focus in
> isolating the more important printed and Web published material of interest to
> those developing electronic library services.
>
> I would be interested to know:
>
> - has the database been of use to those outside the IMPEL project?
>
> - would an updated and enhanced one have value?
>
> - and if so, would people be willing to identify content? It may be
> something the hybrid library projects might like to be involved in.(The
> HyLiFe team at UNN would contribute.)
>
> If it were to continue it would be coordinated from UNN, with clear guidelines
> for contributors. However, there must be a declared need and some
> quantification of staff resources first.
>
>
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