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Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weiss, Andrew, 1971- author.
- Series:
- LITA guides.
- LITA guide
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Digital libraries.
- Libraries--Special collections--Computer network resources.
- Libraries.
- Libraries--Electronic information sources.
- Scholarly electronic publishing.
- Scholarly Web sites.
- Digital libraries--Collection development.
- Google Library Project--Case studies.
- Google Library Project.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (176 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, [Illinois] : ALA TechSource, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Some have viewed the ascendance of the digital library as some kind of existential apocalypse, nothing less than the beginning of the end for the traditional library. But Weiss, recognizing the concept of the library as a ""big idea"" that has been implemented in many ways over thousands of years, is not so gloomy. In this thought-provoking and unabashedly optimistic book, he explores how massive digital libraries are already adapting to society's needs, and looks ahead to the massive digital libraries of tomorrow, coveringThe author's criteria for defining massive digital librariesA history o
- Contents:
- ""Using Massive Digital Libraries""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""PART 1: Background""; ""Chapter 1: A Brief History of Libraries�or, How Did We Get Here?""; ""Chapter 2: Massive Digital Libraries�or, Where Are We?""; ""Chapter 3: Major Players and Their Characteristics�or, Who�s at the Party?""; ""Chapter 4: Impact on Librarianship�or, How Do I Deal with This?""; ""Part 2: The Philosophical Issues""; ""Chapter 5: The Copyright Conundrum�or, How Is This Allowed?""; ""Chapter 6: Collection Development�or, How Did I Get This?""
- ""Chapter 7: Collection Diversity�or, Why Is This Missing?""""Chapter 8: Access�or, Why Can�t I Get This?""; ""Part 3: Practical Applications""; ""Chapter 9: Using MDLs in Libraries�or, To What End?""; ""Chapter 10: Four MDL Studies""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-8389-1973-1
- OCLC:
- 889675611
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