At first glance, electronic publications seem to be not only an alternative format for scientific documents, but also the solution to many problems libraries face today (Lehmann, 1996): they offer accelerated access to literature for several simultaneous users over networks regardless of their actual location; the growing need for expensive storage space on shelves is diminished; the problem of deterioration of books due to acid paper is solved. On the other hand, digital publications raise a large number of new questions and problems, many of which are not yet solved. The traditional librarian's role involved retrieving, obtaining, making accessible and archiving information needed by our users. As archiving is undergoing vast changes, this also has a major impact on the other classical library services.