Author: Andrew K. Pace
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908440
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Pace presents some unique views and provides practical changes on how libraries can stay competitive in the new digital arena and starts the dialogue that can lead to lasting change.
Ultimate Digital Library
Author: Andrew K. Pace
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908440
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Pace presents some unique views and provides practical changes on how libraries can stay competitive in the new digital arena and starts the dialogue that can lead to lasting change.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 9780838908440
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Pace presents some unique views and provides practical changes on how libraries can stay competitive in the new digital arena and starts the dialogue that can lead to lasting change.
The Ultimate Digital Music Guide
Author: Michael R. Miller
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 0132982854
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
Everything You Need to Know about Digital Music! Your hard-core, up-to-the-minute, how-to guide Download, rip, store, organize, play, stream–anything, anywhere Seriously into digital music? Best-selling how-to author, serious audiophile, and eclectic music-lover Michael Miller will help you get all the digital tunes you want, whenever and wherever you want them! Miller guides you through today’s best new options, from iTunes to Spotify…helps you make the most of social music, Internet radio, and cloud music services…even shows how to transform your home into a digital music paradise. This book is packed with practical answers, easy step-by-step instructions, insider tips, great ideas, and new music sources you never knew existed! For everyone who’s passionate about music! • Discover brand-new digital music services, sites, and devices that fit your lifestyle • Find great new music on iTunes, Amazon, and sites you’ve never heard of • Get the truth about piracy, file sharing, and copyright • Find huge amounts of legally free music • Rip, store, and organize: Build your perfect music library • Determine the best audio file format and compression rate for your collection • Create simply amazing playlists • Stream songs anywhere, with Spotify, Pandora, Internet radio, and the cloud • Get great sound from your iPod or iPhone on your home audio system • Build a whole-house digital audio system, the easy way • Choose your best next media player (Apple or otherwise) • Find and share tunes on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and beyond
Publisher: Que Publishing
ISBN: 0132982854
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 597
Book Description
Everything You Need to Know about Digital Music! Your hard-core, up-to-the-minute, how-to guide Download, rip, store, organize, play, stream–anything, anywhere Seriously into digital music? Best-selling how-to author, serious audiophile, and eclectic music-lover Michael Miller will help you get all the digital tunes you want, whenever and wherever you want them! Miller guides you through today’s best new options, from iTunes to Spotify…helps you make the most of social music, Internet radio, and cloud music services…even shows how to transform your home into a digital music paradise. This book is packed with practical answers, easy step-by-step instructions, insider tips, great ideas, and new music sources you never knew existed! For everyone who’s passionate about music! • Discover brand-new digital music services, sites, and devices that fit your lifestyle • Find great new music on iTunes, Amazon, and sites you’ve never heard of • Get the truth about piracy, file sharing, and copyright • Find huge amounts of legally free music • Rip, store, and organize: Build your perfect music library • Determine the best audio file format and compression rate for your collection • Create simply amazing playlists • Stream songs anywhere, with Spotify, Pandora, Internet radio, and the cloud • Get great sound from your iPod or iPhone on your home audio system • Build a whole-house digital audio system, the easy way • Choose your best next media player (Apple or otherwise) • Find and share tunes on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and beyond
Digital Library Futures: User Perspectives and Institutional Strategies
Author: Ingeborg Verheul
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110232189
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Initiatives at a cross-cultural level, where libraries, museums and archives work together in creating digital libraries, and making their cultural heritage collections available online, are emerging. Leading academic researchers from the cultural heritage and the publishers sectors approach this issue: Digital library user experience: a focus on current user research; Digital library content: what users want and how they use it; Strategies for institutions: how cultural institutions and publishers respond to the digital challenge.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110232189
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 151
Book Description
Initiatives at a cross-cultural level, where libraries, museums and archives work together in creating digital libraries, and making their cultural heritage collections available online, are emerging. Leading academic researchers from the cultural heritage and the publishers sectors approach this issue: Digital library user experience: a focus on current user research; Digital library content: what users want and how they use it; Strategies for institutions: how cultural institutions and publishers respond to the digital challenge.
How to Build a Digital Library
Author: Ian H. Witten
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080508251
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Given modern society's need to control its ever-increasing body of information, digital libraries will be among the most important and influential institutions of this century. With their versatility, accessibility, and economy, these focused collections of everything digital are fast becoming the "banks" in which the world's wealth of information is stored. How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library-no matter how large or small. Two internationally recognized experts provide a fully developed, step-by-step method, as well as the software that makes it all possible. How to Build a Digital Library is the perfectly self-contained resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries. Sketches the history of libraries-both traditional and digital-and their impact on present practices and future directions Offers in-depth coverage of today's practical standards used to represent and store information digitally Uses Greenstone, freely accessible open-source software-available with interfaces in the world's major languages (including Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic) Written for both technical and non-technical audiences
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080508251
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 553
Book Description
Given modern society's need to control its ever-increasing body of information, digital libraries will be among the most important and influential institutions of this century. With their versatility, accessibility, and economy, these focused collections of everything digital are fast becoming the "banks" in which the world's wealth of information is stored. How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library-no matter how large or small. Two internationally recognized experts provide a fully developed, step-by-step method, as well as the software that makes it all possible. How to Build a Digital Library is the perfectly self-contained resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries. Sketches the history of libraries-both traditional and digital-and their impact on present practices and future directions Offers in-depth coverage of today's practical standards used to represent and store information digitally Uses Greenstone, freely accessible open-source software-available with interfaces in the world's major languages (including Spanish, Chinese, and Arabic) Written for both technical and non-technical audiences
Exploring the Digital Library
Author: Kay Johnson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470596589
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning environment. Written by librarians at Athabasca University, a leading institution in distance education, this book shows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in their day-to-day work and in the design of electronic courses. Exploring the Digital Library is filled with information, ideas, and Discusses how information and communication technologies are transforming scholarship communication Provides suggestions for integrating digital libraries into teaching and course development Describes approaches to promoting information literacy skills and integrating these skills across the curriculum Outlines the skills and knowledge required in digital library use Suggests opportunities for faculty and librarians to collaborate in the online educational environment
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470596589
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Exploring the Digital Library, a volume in The Jossey-Bass Online Teaching and Learning series, addresses the key issue of library services for faculty and their students in the online learning environment. Written by librarians at Athabasca University, a leading institution in distance education, this book shows how faculty can effectively use digital libraries in their day-to-day work and in the design of electronic courses. Exploring the Digital Library is filled with information, ideas, and Discusses how information and communication technologies are transforming scholarship communication Provides suggestions for integrating digital libraries into teaching and course development Describes approaches to promoting information literacy skills and integrating these skills across the curriculum Outlines the skills and knowledge required in digital library use Suggests opportunities for faculty and librarians to collaborate in the online educational environment
Developing Sustainable Digital Libraries: Socio-Technical Perspectives
Author: Ashraf, Tariq
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1615207686
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
"This book provides tools to complement an organization's burgeoning information treasuries, exploring new frontiers by looking at social and economic aspects of digital libraries and their sustainability"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: IGI Global
ISBN: 1615207686
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
"This book provides tools to complement an organization's burgeoning information treasuries, exploring new frontiers by looking at social and economic aspects of digital libraries and their sustainability"--Provided by publisher.
Visual Interfaces to Digital Libraries
Author: Chaomei Chen
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3540362223
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Visual Interfaces to Digital Libraries exploit the power of human vision and spatial cognition to help individuals mentally organize and electronically access and manage large and complex information spaces. They draw on progress in the field of information visualization and seek to shift the users' mental load from slow reading to faster perceptual processes such as visual pattern recognition. Based on two workshops, the book presents an introductory overview as well as a closing listing of the top ten problems in the area by the volume editors. Also included are 16 thoroughly reviewed and revised full papers organized in topical sections on visual interfaces to documents, document parts, document variants, and document usage data; visual interfaces to image and video documents; visualization of knowledge domains; cartographic interfaces to digital libraries; and a general framework.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3540362223
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Visual Interfaces to Digital Libraries exploit the power of human vision and spatial cognition to help individuals mentally organize and electronically access and manage large and complex information spaces. They draw on progress in the field of information visualization and seek to shift the users' mental load from slow reading to faster perceptual processes such as visual pattern recognition. Based on two workshops, the book presents an introductory overview as well as a closing listing of the top ten problems in the area by the volume editors. Also included are 16 thoroughly reviewed and revised full papers organized in topical sections on visual interfaces to documents, document parts, document variants, and document usage data; visual interfaces to image and video documents; visualization of knowledge domains; cartographic interfaces to digital libraries; and a general framework.
Digital Libraries and the Challenges of Digital Humanities
Author: Jeffrey Rydberg-Cox
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1780630816
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
One of the major challenges facing librarians and curators of digital repositories are the innovative 'born digital' documents created by scholars in the humanities. These documents range from the parsed corpora created by linguists to traditional reference information presented in electronic databases, to rich, multi-media hypertexts combining audio, still and moving video and text, and many other sorts of material. Too often, librarians think of electronic resources solely as providing access to subscription databases. This book encourages librarians to think holistically of the life cycle of electronic resources from new items being created at their institution, to end-user access, to long term preservation of digital resources. - Focuses on role of a digital library in the complete life cycle (creation, access, long term preservation) of digital objects created by scholars in the humanities - Covers recent developments in humanities computing and their implications for digital libraries - Presents accessible technical information about fields such as information retrieval and computational linguistics for a non-technical audience
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1780630816
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
One of the major challenges facing librarians and curators of digital repositories are the innovative 'born digital' documents created by scholars in the humanities. These documents range from the parsed corpora created by linguists to traditional reference information presented in electronic databases, to rich, multi-media hypertexts combining audio, still and moving video and text, and many other sorts of material. Too often, librarians think of electronic resources solely as providing access to subscription databases. This book encourages librarians to think holistically of the life cycle of electronic resources from new items being created at their institution, to end-user access, to long term preservation of digital resources. - Focuses on role of a digital library in the complete life cycle (creation, access, long term preservation) of digital objects created by scholars in the humanities - Covers recent developments in humanities computing and their implications for digital libraries - Presents accessible technical information about fields such as information retrieval and computational linguistics for a non-technical audience
Annual Review of Information Science & Technology
Author: Blaise Cronin
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
ISBN: 9781573872768
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
ARIST, published annually since 1966, is a landmark publication within the information science community. It surveys the landscape of information science and technology, providing an analytical, authoritative, and accessible overview of recent trends and significant developments. The range of topics varies considerably, reflecting the dynamism of the discipline and the diversity of theoretical and applied perspectives. While ARIST continues to cover key topics associated with classical information science (e.g., bibliometrics, information retrieval), editor Blaise Cronin is selectively expanding its footprint in an effort to connect information science more tightly with cognate academic and professional communities.
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
ISBN: 9781573872768
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
ARIST, published annually since 1966, is a landmark publication within the information science community. It surveys the landscape of information science and technology, providing an analytical, authoritative, and accessible overview of recent trends and significant developments. The range of topics varies considerably, reflecting the dynamism of the discipline and the diversity of theoretical and applied perspectives. While ARIST continues to cover key topics associated with classical information science (e.g., bibliometrics, information retrieval), editor Blaise Cronin is selectively expanding its footprint in an effort to connect information science more tightly with cognate academic and professional communities.
Responding to Rapid Change in Libraries
Author: Callan Bignoli
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838948383
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In the face of rapid change and an ever-widening constellation of challenges, it’s crucial for library leaders to pull back to the question of “why?” Plotting a sustainable way forward depends upon recommitting ourselves to our underlying values, such as customer service and community-building, while fostering the improvements that change makes possible. With passion, patience, and fortitude, libraries can stride confidently into the future. In this book, noted speakers and consultants Bignoli and Stara speak directly to library directors, managers, administrators, and technology staff, offering concrete guidance on setting or resetting strategic priorities. Taking an interconnected and specific approach to planning for and strengthening the library environment as a whole, their book discusses why libraries should embrace change as a fundamental part of library life; explores how to harness rapid change to provide more responsive, user-centered library service; addresses the ways in which libraries straddle the physical and the digital, in areas such as service provision and collections, illuminating how they overlap and can be improved using similar philosophies; presents both a comprehensive overview of library technologies as well as related team and change management advice, all grounded in user experience principles; shows how the concepts of sustainability and flexibility apply to physical space planning and design, from furniture selection and arrangement to infrastructure; and provides sound guidance on project management, problem solving, preparing for future challenges, personal reflection and self-care, and other leadership topics.
Publisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 0838948383
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
In the face of rapid change and an ever-widening constellation of challenges, it’s crucial for library leaders to pull back to the question of “why?” Plotting a sustainable way forward depends upon recommitting ourselves to our underlying values, such as customer service and community-building, while fostering the improvements that change makes possible. With passion, patience, and fortitude, libraries can stride confidently into the future. In this book, noted speakers and consultants Bignoli and Stara speak directly to library directors, managers, administrators, and technology staff, offering concrete guidance on setting or resetting strategic priorities. Taking an interconnected and specific approach to planning for and strengthening the library environment as a whole, their book discusses why libraries should embrace change as a fundamental part of library life; explores how to harness rapid change to provide more responsive, user-centered library service; addresses the ways in which libraries straddle the physical and the digital, in areas such as service provision and collections, illuminating how they overlap and can be improved using similar philosophies; presents both a comprehensive overview of library technologies as well as related team and change management advice, all grounded in user experience principles; shows how the concepts of sustainability and flexibility apply to physical space planning and design, from furniture selection and arrangement to infrastructure; and provides sound guidance on project management, problem solving, preparing for future challenges, personal reflection and self-care, and other leadership topics.