High-quality Information - the On-ramp to a Bright Future

Schroeder, Pat

Australian Library Journal 2002 51 (4)1203
(ReLIS:jul:juljuh:y:2002:v:51:i:4:p:1203)

Abstract:

Thank you so much for inviting me to speak at this year's ALIA conference. Australia is very close to my heart, because my son-in-law is from this wonderful country and his family is here. We love the warmth and openness and always wonder if there are any shy Australians. The Association of American Publishers (AAP) represents most of the major commercial book publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses, and scholarly societies. Our membership is quite diverse, as well are the issues we work on. Publishers take great pride in producing high quality information. I've always felt that publishers needed a publicist because very few people actually know what publishers do. In the US, many think publishers are printers and many others thought publishers and librarians would become obsolete in the digital age. They were wrong. Publishers and librarians have become more valuable as more and more information is thrown at us daily. People want to the information to be reliable, accurate, and need to know where and how to access it. People looking for information can sometimes feel like they are trying to drink from a high pressure hose.

Keywords: Estados Unidos ; Australia ; Futuro ; Calidad
Pages: 1203
Volume: 51
Year: 2002
Issue: 4

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