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XML and e-journals
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2003; US$ 199.00The use of XML in the lifecycle of e-journals has recently emerged as a hot topic in the library world. This burst of interest is largely due to proposals to use XML in e-journal archiving and also a growing awareness of the advantages of XML for metadata. But the publishing community are increasingly viewing XML as playing a central role in the future... more...
The Scientific Article in the Age of Digitization
Springer 2006; US$ 129.99Outlines the consequences of digitization for peer-reviewed research articles published in electronic journals. This book provides a study of electronic journals over the period 1987-2004 and offers an approach that questions ideas about the 'revolutionary' impact of digitization on scientific communication and the role of publishers and academia. more...
Preserving Digital Information
Springer 2007; US$ 84.99Describes methodology for the long-term preservation of various kinds of digital documents. This book outlines a technical solution and justifies its correctness and optimality. The presentation focuses on long-term digital preservation principles as a basis for producing the software that will be needed. more...
Moving Image Cataloging
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 45.00Libraries, archives, and museums hold a wide variety of moving images, all of which require the same level of attention to issues of organization and access as their print counterparts. Consequently, the people who create collection level records and metadata for these resources need to be equally conversant in the principles of cataloging. Martha... more...
Networking for Digital Preservation
De Gruyter 2006; US$ 133.00Libraries all over the world have to deal with fast growing numbers of digital materials that need to be safeguarded. Publications in digital form, online or on CD, digitised images, and born-digital objects need to be preserved and kept accessible. Safeguarding digital heritage is a major issue, especially for national libraries, because of their... more...
Newspapers collection management: printed and digital challenges / La gestión de colecciones de periódicos: desafiós en impresos y digitales
De Gruyter 2008; US$ 168.00This volume offers presentations at the most recent events of the IFLA Newspapers Section (Santiago de Chile, May 2007 & Durban, August 2007). The Santiago International Newspaper Conference as the first of its kind, aimed at taking stock of the Latin American newspaper collection and analyzing current activities from the basics to sophisticated digitization... more...
The Impact of Digital Technology on Contemporary and Historic Newspapers
De Gruyter 2008; US$ 168.00The papers brought together in this highly actual book are grouped around three themes. Not only the physical and digital preservation of newspapers are treated, but also the service and access models that are currently under development; examples are provided, with a focus on Southeast Asia. Moreover the dynamism of online newspapers is discussed.... more...
Newspapers of the World Online: U.S. and International Perspectives
De Gruyter 2006; US$ 133.00Digitisation has been a hot topic in newspaper librarianship for some years now; it came as a godsend for many bulky and space-consuming collections. The major part of this volume comprises the papers given at the international conference on newspaper digitisation held at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City (May 2006) and presents the state of the... more...
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...
Visual Media for Teens
ABC-CLIO 2009; US$ 40.00Dazzle teens with a film collection custom-designed to fit their interests and tastes! If you would like to build or develop a film collection with guaranteed teen appeal, this guide is for you. It discusses what's current, popular with teens, and available; and provides annotated core filmographies in categories of heroes, exploring issues of identity,... more...









