While there are several books devoted to specific issues relating to digital libraries, "How to Build a Digital Library" is the only one to equip readers with all the knowledge and the tools they need to construct and maintain one. Designed for a diverse audience, the methodology is supported by a wide range of examples and can be adapted to any size project.
If the documents created by an author named James Smith appear in the repository under “Jim Smith;” “Smith, James;” “J. T. Smith;” “Smith, James T.;” “Smith, J.”; and a number of other variations, finding documents that he authored and ...
Building a Virtual Library addresses these issues by providing insight into the current changes and developments within the area of library science.
This excellent reference traces the construction and maintenance of the digital collections and services that have been available day in and day out to users worldwide for more than a decade.
The book identifies and elaborates upon a clear theme for the Library of Congress that is applicable more generally: the digital age calls for much more collaboration and cooperation than in the past.
This book will thoroughly orient LIS students and others new to the world of digital libraries, and also ensure that current professionals have the knowledge and guidance necessary to construct a digital repository from its inception.
The combination of current research and practical guidelines is a unique strength of this book.
The Drew Pearson's 'Washington Merry-Go-Round' Collection, from the American University Library Special Collections, contains the typescript copies of Pearson's syndicated 'Washington Merry-GoRound' column, published between 1932 and ...
This book brings together international experience of business planning for digital libraries: the business case, planning processes, costs and benefits, practice and standards, and comparison with the traditional library.
"This books presents a holistic view of the new digital library scene ... it is an essential guide to good digital practice and techniques" - back cover.
This book highlights and study that the combination of these effects is likely to have a positive impact not only from an economic point of view but more broadly from a social point of view.