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Selected Papers from the IEEE International Workshop on Multimedia Technologies for E-Learning (MTEL)
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007; US$ 199.00New technologies and trends such as mobile and semantic computing open up new and exciting opportunities for teaching with multimedia and the creation of multimedia learning material. The papers in this e-book investigate how can these new trends in multimedia research be used to improve multimedia education or education in general? more...
User Research & Technology
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011; US$ 199.00This e-book examines changes in the quality of user research in Library and Information Science. The diversity of methods to study users is growing and a confidence about labeling and using methods is becoming manifest. The number of research questions that a single study answers is both diminishing and at the same time growing more diverse. Research... more...
Handbuch Bibliothek 2.0
De Gruyter 2010; US$ 84.00With the term "Library 2.0" the editors mean an institution which applies the principles of the Web 2.0 such as openness, re-use, collaboration and interaction in the entire organization. Libraries are extending their service offerings and work processes to include the potential of Web 2.0 technologies. This changes the job description and self-image... more...
The people's network
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2003; US$ 199.00The theme of this issue is the People's Network (PN): Lottery-funded by the New Opportunities Fund and managed by Resource, the People's Network project is part of the Government's commitment to give everyone in the UK the opportunity to use computers and access the Internet (www.peoplesnetwork.gov.uk/).: learn;.; find work;.; keep in touch;.;... more...
Digital Convergence
Springer 2007; US$ 149.99The convergence of IT, telecommunications, and media is bringing about a revolution in the way information is collected, stored and accessed. There are 3 reasons why this is happening - reducing cost, increasing quality, and increasing bandwidth. This volume presents key aspects in this field in the areas of technology and information sciences. more...
The Library and the Internet
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008; US$ 199.00This e-book of On the Horizon, edited by Boria Sax, is devoted to new concepts and innovations in higher education, especially online, that may provide impetus for a paradigm shift. In his introduction entitled The Library and the Internet, Boria Sax analyzes the ways in which digital technologies may impact the traditional tension between... more...
Digital Libraries
De Gruyter 2004; US$ 168.00This book introduces readers to the principles underlying digital libraries, illustrating these principles by reference to a wide range of digital library practices throughout the world. Individual chapters deal with issues such as: digital library users and the services that are offered to them, the standards and protocols with which digital libraries... more...
The National Electronic Library: A Guide to the Future for Library Managers
ABC-CLIO 1996; US$ 75.00The National Information Infrastructure will bring information to the doorstep of every household. Librarianship must respond to this development through the National Electronic Library. Librarianship as a profession must set the information agenda if it is to be a viable and influential entity in the electronic environment. Traditional library services... more...
Web Scale Discovery Services
ALA Editions 2011; US$ 34.00To help individual libraries evaluate which service will best meet the needs of the library and its community, this report provides detailed evaluation questions and concludes with a section providing additional background information on each service. more...
Without a Net
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 40.00Millions of AmericansÑ35 percent of adultsÑlive without broadband access at home. Perhaps more surprising, as of late 2009, 22 percent of adults still did not use the Internet at all. New government initiatives and services mean that Internet access and understanding is no longer an optional skill. How can libraries help close the gap? more...









