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
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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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