TY - GEN N2 - 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 AB - 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 T1 - Discover digital libraries :theory and practice. AU - Xie, Iris, AU - Matusiak, Krystyna K., CN - ZA4080 LA - eng N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index ID - 48392 KW - Digital libraries. KW - Library materials KW - Photography. KW - Libraries KW - Digital libraries KW - Collection Development KW - Metadata KW - Digitization KW - Intellectual property. SN - 9780124201057 TI - Discover digital libraries :theory and practice. LK - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124171121 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780124171121 ER -