Developments such as Web Collections will enable metadata for groups of related resources to be defined for:
- Providing enhanced user navigation
- Facilitating printing, off-line browsing, ...
- Facilitating indexing
- etc.
The term Information Landscapes has been coined to refer to changing, configurable views
of networked resources
Landscapes can be developed by / for:
- Institutions
- Groups (e.g. undergrads)
- Service providers
Information Landscapes can be used for delivering information based on:
- Institutional needs and interests
- End user's technologies / interface preferences
Implications:
- Ownership, legal and copyright issues
- Change control
- Maintenance
- Visibility
What demand is there?
