What Is a Document? Rethinking the Concept in Uneasy Times.

Describes the challenge of redefining the fundamental concept of a "document," focusing on information professionals' apprehensions about changes in information generation, control, and access, and the future of the information professions. Topics include bibliographic control, professional roles in electronic publishing, intellectual ownership, and redefining the concept of "document" to encompass electronic documents. (Author/LRW)