Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies
Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries: Case Studies

Author: Cool, Colleen

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1466629924

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It is no secret that the world of libraries has rapidly evolved into an environment which will soon be largely digitized. However, this digital shift has brought with it a unique set of challenges and issues for scholars and librarians to handle. Recent Developments in the Design, Construction, and Evaluation of Digital Libraries not only addresses the challenges with digital libraries, but it also describes the recent developments in the design, construction, and evaluation of these libraries in various environments. This cutting-edge resource compiles research from a wide array of specialists into a unified and comprehensive manner. Librarians, researchers, scholars, and professionals in this field will find the reference source beneficial in order to deepen their understanding of this continually growing field.

Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future
Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future

Author: Hines, Samantha Schmehl

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1466646764

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As more associations struggle with limited professional development funding, the opportunities for library and information experts to advance their skills are being examined in a more effective and cost-efficient manner. Revolutionizing the Development of Library and Information Professionals: Planning for the Future examines the future of library professional development by investigating the aspects that make these development events worthwhile. This book is essential for library association personnel, educational institutions, and management personnel in large library systems to aid in determining future trends in professional development opportunities for their staff.

Rural Community Libraries in Africa: Challenges and Impacts
Rural Community Libraries in Africa: Challenges and Impacts

Author: Dent, Valeda F.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-01-31

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1466650443

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"This book investigates the relationship between local libraries and community development, from the historical roots of rural libraries to their influence on the literacy, economy, and culture of the surrounding region"--Provided by publisher.

Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries
Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries

Author: Jaap Kamps

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-09-04

Total Pages: 681

ISBN-13: 3319670085

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Theory and Practice of Digital Libraries, TPDL 2017, held in Thessaloniki, Greece, in September 2017. The 39 full papers, 11 short papers, and 10 poster papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. In addition the book contains 7 doctoral consortium papers. The contributions are organized in topical sections named: linked data; corpora; data in digital libraries; quality in digital libraries; digital humanities; entities; scholarly communication; sentiment analysis; information behavior; information retrieval.

Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources
Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources

Author: Deards, Kiyomi D.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2014-03-31

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1466658134

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As the baby boomer generation begins to retire, the focus shifts to the next generation of global leaders in diverse industries. Within the field of library science, succession planning has become a topic of interest to ensure the success of future libraries as the workforce shifts and enable up-and-coming leaders. Succession Planning and Implementation in Libraries: Practices and Resources provides valuable insight into the process of implementing succession planning in libraries. This book delves into the challenges and possibilities of a succession plan’s effect on the success of library organizations. Human resources officers, library administrators, academicians, and students will find this book beneficial to furthering their understanding of current practice in succession planning.

Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation
Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation

Author: Iglesias, Edward

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-04-30

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1466639393

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In recent years, automation has played a vital role in library systems that handle tasks of acquisition, cataloging, serials, and circulation. The automation of these operations has, in turn, minimized the demand for human interaction. Robots in Academic Libraries: Advancements in Library Automation provides an overview on the current state of library automation, addresses the need for changing personnel to accommodate these changes, and assesses the future for academic libraries as a whole. This book is essential for library leaders, technology experts, and library vendors interested in the future of library automation and its impact on the decline of human interaction in libraries.

Library Reference Services and Information Literacy: Models for Academic Institutions
Library Reference Services and Information Literacy: Models for Academic Institutions

Author: Cordell, Rosanne M.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-06-30

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1466642424

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As classrooms and universities strive to adapt their instructional methods to an ever progressing technological age, it is imperative that academic libraries also revisit the ways in which reference and instruction services are organized and implemented. Library Reference Services and Information Literacy: Models for Academic Institutions not only advocates for a more intentional integration of reference and instructional services, but it also provides organizational background, staff objectives, and various successes and challenges that have already been experienced by real institutions. This publication is an important reference source for librarians, practitioners, and university leaders who wish to maximize the current utilization of their resources.

Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing: The Case of Chinese Social Media
Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing: The Case of Chinese Social Media

Author: Wu, Mei

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-09-30

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1466645792

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Social media and emerging internet technologies have expanded the ideas of marketing approaches. In particular, the phenomenon of the internet in China challenges the common perception of new media environments. Internet Mercenaries and Viral Marketing: The Case of Chinese Social Media presents case studies, textual analysis, media reviews, and in-depth interviews in order to investigate the Chinese “pushing hand” operation from the conceptual perspective of communications and viral marketing. This book is significant to researchers, marketers, and advocates interested in the persuasive influence of social networks.

Challenges of Academic Library Management in Developing Countries
Challenges of Academic Library Management in Developing Countries

Author: Thanuskodi, S.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1466640715

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Academic libraries cater to the diverse needs of scholars, scientists, technocrats, researchers, students, and others personally and professionally invested in higher education. Due to advancements in information and communication technologies (ICT), the vision and mission of academic libraries are changing in developing countries. Challenges of Academic Library Management in Developing Countries provides the latest theoretical frameworks and empirical research into academic libraries, investigating concerns such as illiteracy, budgeting, software development, technical training, and others. In particular, this book will be of use to professionals and researchers working in the field of library and information science who are looking for new methods and best practices in the management of effective academic libraries. This book is part of the Advances in Library and Information Science series collection.