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How to Build a Digital Library
Elsevier Science 2009; US$ 82.95How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. It is the perfectly self-contained resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries.The... more...
Using SANs and NAS
O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2007; US$ 23.99Data is the lifeblood of modern business, and modern data centers have extremely demanding requirements for size, speed, and reliability. Storage Area Networks (SANs) and Network Attached Storage (NAS) allow organizations to manage and back up huge file systems quickly, thereby keeping their lifeblood flowing. W. Curtis Preston's insightful book... more...
Data Warehousing Fundamentals for IT Professionals
Wiley 2010; US$ 133.00Cutting-edge content and guidance from a data warehousing expert—now expanded to reflect field trends Data warehousing has revolutionized the way businesses in a wide variety of industries perform analysis and make strategic decisions. Since the first edition of Data Warehousing Fundamentals , numerous enterprises have implemented data warehouse... more...
ImageCLEF
Springer 2010; US$ 129.99The creation and consumption of content, especially visual content, is ingrained into our modern world. This book contains a collection of texts centered on the evaluation of image retrieval systems. To enable reproducible evaluation we must create standardized benchmarks and evaluation methodologies. The individual chapters in this book highlight... more...
Public Libraries and the Internet: Roles, Perspectives, and Implications
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 55.00This book is a timely and detailed exploration of the impact and issues of the Internet in public libraries and their implications for society, policy, and professional practice. more...
The Practitioner's Guide to Data Quality Improvement
Elsevier Science 2010; US$ 61.95There is no question that poor data quality is a problem pervasive across numerous industries and organizations. According to the 2006 Data Warehousing Institute report on enterprise data quality, nearly half of survey respondents claim that the quality of their data is "worse than everyone thinks." The number of respondents saying that their organization... more...
Updating Logical Databases
Cambridge University Press 1990; US$ 41.00The book will be of value to all involved in database research. more...
A Developer's Guide to the Semantic Web
Springer 2011; US$ 69.99The Semantic Web represents a vision for how to make the huge amount of information on the Web automatically processable by machines on a large scale. For this purpose, a whole suite of standards, technologies and related tools have been specified and developed over the last couple of years, and they have now become the foundation for numerous new... more...
Community Building on the Web
Pearson Education 2006; US$ 23.99Note: This is a backlist title that originally published in April of 2000. What's the point of creating a great Web site if no one goes there--or worse, if people come but never return? How do some sites--such as America Online, EBay, and GeoCities--develop into Internet communities with loyal followings and regular repeat traffic?... more...
Building the Digital Branch: Guidelines for Transforming Your Library Website
ALA Editions 2009; US$ 34.00This issue of Library Technology Reports explores the idea of the digital branch?a library website that is a vital, functional resource for patrons and enhances the library?s place within its community. more...









