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>Challenges facing publishers now and in the future
>
>MCB University Press are sponsoring an online discussion at their Library
>Link web site (http://www.mcb.co.uk/liblink) as a precursor to the IFLA '98
>conference that takes place in Amsterdam 16-21 August 1998. Editors, authors
>and publishers, are invited and encouraged to participate in the discussion
>that raises some of the following points:
>
>What are the challenges facing publishers and librarians now and in the
>future?
>
>Publisher Challenges
>- Embracing new technologies to provide the best information service
>solutions.
>- Transition from print to electronic - librarians and academics perceptions
>of electronic journals.
>- Maintain revenue streams.
>- Changing relations with librarians and their institutions.
>- Want partnerships.
>- Relationship marketing, more interaction.
>
>Please enter the discussion at
>http://www.mcb.co.uk/services/conferen/webforum/mcb-liblink-forum/
>and put forward your point of view!
>
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