Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries
Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries

Author: Patra, Nihar K.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-11-30

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1466647620

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As physical collections go digital, the organizational procedures, budgets, and usage patterns of libraries must evolve to meet this change by identifying the various issues that are essential in understanding the management of e-resources. Progressive Trends in Electronic Resource Management in Libraries provides relevant theoretical and practical details from an international perspective on the current e-resources landscape. Through a detailed discussion of the specific aspects of e-resources management, this book is a useful source for library science faculty and students, academic librarians, research scholars, and IT professionals aiming to improve their understanding of the theoretical details, history, selection, acquisition, fair use and management of e-resources.

Library Collection Development for Professional Programs: Trends and Best Practices
Library Collection Development for Professional Programs: Trends and Best Practices

Author: Holder, Sara

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-07-31

Total Pages: 504

ISBN-13: 1466618981

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Collection development, the process used by librarians to choose items for a particular library or section of a library, can be time-consuming and difficult due to the many factors that must be taken into consideration. Library Collection Development for Professional Programs: Trends and Best Practices addresses the challenging task of collection development in modern academic libraries, which is largely learned on the job. This publication contains practical advice and innovative strategies essential for current collection development librarians and future librarians seeking guidance in this complex position.

Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science
Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science

Author: Kaushik, Anna

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2019-11-22

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 1522598278

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With the perpetual advancements of technology, library and information science professionals are tasked with understanding these technologies and providing accurate and comprehensive information to other potential users. These professionals must develop best practices for understanding these technologies in order to best serve other users. The Handbook of Research on Emerging Trends and Technologies in Library and Information Science is a critical research book that examines advancing technologies and new innovations and their influences on library and information sciences for improved best practices. Featuring an array of topics such as digital libraries, distance education, and information literacy, this publication is essential for librarians, knowledge managers, information retrieval specialists, library and information science professionals, information scientists, researchers, web librarians, academicians, educators, IT specialists, and managers.

Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century
Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century

Author: Rajendra Kumbhar

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-11-18

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 1780632983

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Library Classification Trends in the 21st Century traces development in and around library classification as reported in literature published in the first decade of the 21st century. It reviews literature published on various aspects of library classification, including modern applications of classification such as internet resource discovery, automatic book classification, text categorization, modern manifestations of classification such as taxonomies, folksonomies and ontologies and interoperable systems enabling crosswalk. The book also features classification education and an exploration of relevant topics. Covers all aspects of library classification It is the only book that reviews literature published over a decade’s time span (1999-2009) Well thought chapterization which is in tune with the LIS and classification curriculum

Library Trends
Library Trends

Author: University of Illinois. Graduate school of library and information science

Publisher:

Published: 1997

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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