The squeeze has fueled some consolidation in the industry, as a way to expand retail opportunities. Columbia's goal is to scan and digitize 10,000 to 12,000 legal volumes a year, while Emory likely will focus on public policy documents. According to Emory Vice Provost for Information Technology Jim Johnson, the university hopes to have an electronic collection in use by the end of 1995. But if you want the people to feed themselves, you have to have a different view. Say you go to a small village.
People are hungry.
What we've learned, over the past 20 years, is that the mailbox may well be the priority.