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Discover digital libraries : theory and practice.
2016
D 230 XIE.D
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Title
Discover digital libraries : theory and practice.
Item Type
Book
Description
xxiii, 364 pages.
ISBN
9780124201057 Print
Alternate Call Number
D 230 XIE.D
Summary
Discover Digital Libraries: Theory and Practice is an ideal reference during a time when the emergence of digital libraries has provided users with an unprecedented opportunity for wider and easier access to a variety of information resources for both personal and scholarly use. This text presents a comprehensive overview of the different approaches and tools for each component of digital library development, including discussions of the social and legal issues associated with digital libraries and the application of social media. In addition, the book provides further information on new formats, standards, technologies, best practices, and the evolving concepts of digital library design, evaluation, preservation, and digital curation in books. Users will find current research and the best practices of digital libraries, providing both US and international perspectives on the development of digital libraries and their components, including collection, digitalization, organization, design, sustainability, preservation, retrieval, and evaluation of digital libraries
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Formatted Contents Note
Biography
Foreword
Preface
Acknowlegements
Chapter 1. Introduction to Digital Libraries
Chapter 2. Digital Library Collection Development
Chapter 3. Digitization of Text and Still Images
Chapter 4. Digitization of Audio and Moving Image Collections
Chapter 5. Metadata
Chapter 6. Digital Library Management Systems
Chapter 7. Interface Design and Evaluation
Chapter 8. User Needs and Search Behaviors
Chapter 9. Digital Preservation
Chapter 10. Evaluation of Digital Libraries
Chapter 11. New Developments and Challenges
Appendix A. Digitization Guides, Standards, and Best Practices
Appendix B. Examples of Metadata Schemas Reviewed in Chapter 5
Subject Index
Foreword
Preface
Acknowlegements
Chapter 1. Introduction to Digital Libraries
Chapter 2. Digital Library Collection Development
Chapter 3. Digitization of Text and Still Images
Chapter 4. Digitization of Audio and Moving Image Collections
Chapter 5. Metadata
Chapter 6. Digital Library Management Systems
Chapter 7. Interface Design and Evaluation
Chapter 8. User Needs and Search Behaviors
Chapter 9. Digital Preservation
Chapter 10. Evaluation of Digital Libraries
Chapter 11. New Developments and Challenges
Appendix A. Digitization Guides, Standards, and Best Practices
Appendix B. Examples of Metadata Schemas Reviewed in Chapter 5
Subject Index
Published
Oxford [England] : Elsevier Ltd., 2016.
Language
English
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