Big data shocks : an introduction to big data for librarians and information professionals / Andrew Weiss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weiss, Andrew, author.

Series:

Library Information Technology Association (LITA) Guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and the Internet.

Big data--Libraries.

Big data.

Library information networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 pages) : illustrations, table.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2018.

Summary:

"Big Data Shocks examines the roots of big data, the current climate and rising stars in this world. The book explores the issues raised by big data and discusses theoretical as well as practical approaches to managing information whose scope exists beyond the human scale"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Defining data

The rise of big data

The tools and applications of big data

Big data and the issue of privacy

Corporate overreach in the era of big data

Political spying in the era of big data

Information overload and big data

Big data, libraries, and collection development

Data management planning strategies for libraries in the age of big data

Academic disciplines, their data needs, and how libraries can cater to them

Libraries and the culture of "big assessment"

Building the "smart library" of the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (EBC, viewed April 4, 2018).

ISBN:

9798765171189

1-5381-0324-9