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Portals and Libraries
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 41.95Cutting-edge information about providing access to research library users The ultimate goal of librarians is to provide comprehensive informational access to library users. Portals and Libraries provides an in-depth look at various libraries? challenges and the cutting-edge technology used in providing high-quality electronic access to users through... more...
Intranets and Push Technology: Creating an Information-Sharing Environment
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95This guide examines the use of technology for sharing information, both within an organisation, and between companies and their clients and customers. It looks in particular at the use of push/ pull technologies for delivering current awareness services. The guide also discusses the pros and cons of the technology, particularly information overload,... more...
Handbuch Bibliothek
J.B. Metzler'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung und Carl Ernst Poeschel Verlag GmbH 2012; US$ 75.43Hauptbeschreibung Welche Rolle spielt die Bibliothek in Zeiten der Digitalisierung? Seit jeher unverzichtbare Quellen der Forschung, übernehmen Bibliotheken heute vielfältige neue Aufgaben. Beispielsweise sind sie an der Entstehung von Semantic-Web-Strukturen und an der digitalen Langzeitarchivierung beteiligt. Das Handbuch bietet einen fundierten... more...
IT Career JumpStart
Wiley 2011; US$ 29.99A practical approach for anyone looking to enter the IT workforce Before candidates can begin to prepare for any kind of certification, they need a basic understanding of the various hardware and software components used in a computer network. Aimed at aspiring IT professionals, this invaluable book strips down a network to its bare basics, and discusses... more...
The Transforming Public Library Technology Infrastructure
ALA Editions 2011; US$ 34.00This issue of Library Technology Reports brings together longitudinal data, key issues, trends, and best practices that will provide library staff with tools for planning, advocacy, and service enhancements. 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...
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...
The Googlization of Everything
University of California Press 2011; US$ 29.95In the beginning, the World Wide Web was exciting and open to the point of anarchy, a vast and intimidating repository of unindexed confusion. Into this creative chaos came Google with its dazzling mission??To organize the world?s information and make it universally accessible??and its much-quoted motto, ?Don?t be evil.? In this provocative book, Siva... 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...
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...









