New Avenues for Electronic Publishing in the Age of Infinite Collections and Citizen Science: Scale, Openness and Trust
New Avenues for Electronic Publishing in the Age of Infinite Collections and Citizen Science: Scale, Openness and Trust

Author: B. Schmidt

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 2015-09-03

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1614995621

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Research and scholarly communication is increasingly seen in the light of open science, making research processes and results more accessible and collaborative. This brings with it the chance to better connect research and society by introducing new avenues for engagement with citizens. This book presents the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Electronic Publishing (Elpub), held in Valetta, Malta, in September 2015. This year’s conference explores the interplay of two dimensions of electronic publishing – the ever growing volume of digital collections and the improved understanding of the widest user group, citizens. This exciting theme encompasses human, cultural, economic, social, technological, legal, policy-related, commercial, and other relevant aspects. Echoing the conference agenda, the book covers a wide range of topics, including engagement with citizens and professionals, enhanced publishing and new paradigms, discovery and digital libraries, open access and open science, as well as the use and reuse of data. Addressing the most recent developments in these areas, the book will be of interest to practitioners, researchers and students in information science, as well as users of electronic publishing.

Semantic Digital Libraries
Semantic Digital Libraries

Author: Sebastian Ryszard Kruk

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2008-10-08

Total Pages: 247

ISBN-13: 3540854347

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Libraries have always been an inspiration for the standards and technologies developed by semantic web activities. However, except for the Dublin Core specification, semantic web and social networking technologies have not been widely adopted and further developed by major digital library initiatives and projects. Yet semantic technologies offer a new level of flexibility, interoperability, and relationships for digital repositories. Kruk and McDaniel present semantic web-related aspects of current digital library activities, and introduce their functionality; they show examples ranging from general architectural descriptions to detailed usages of specific ontologies, and thus stimulate the awareness of researchers, engineers, and potential users of those technologies. Their presentation is completed by chapters on existing prototype systems such as JeromeDL, BRICKS, and Greenstone, as well as a look into the possible future of semantic digital libraries. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in areas like digital libraries, the semantic web, social networks, and information retrieval. This audience will benefit from detailed descriptions of both today’s possibilities and also the shortcomings of applying semantic web technologies to large digital repositories of often unstructured data.

A Basic Guide to Exporting
A Basic Guide to Exporting

Author: Jason Katzman

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing Inc.

Published: 2011-03-23

Total Pages: 397

ISBN-13: 1616081112

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Here is practical advice for anyone who wants to build their business by selling overseas. The International Trade Administration covers key topics such as marketing, legal issues, customs, and more. With real-life examples and a full index, A Basic Guide to Exporting provides expert advice and practical solutions to meet all of your exporting needs.

Handbook on 3D3C Platforms
Handbook on 3D3C Platforms

Author: Yesha Sivan

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2015-11-04

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13: 3319220411

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This book presents 3D3C platforms – three-dimensional systems for community, creation and commerce. It discusses tools including bots in social networks, team creativity, privacy, and virtual currencies & micropayments as well as their applications in areas like healthcare, energy, collaboration, and art. More than 20 authors from 10 countries share their experiences, research fi ndings and perspectives, off ering a comprehensive resource on the emerging fi eld of 3D3C worlds. The book is designed for both the novice and the expert as a way to unleash the emerging opportunities in 3D3C worlds. This Handbook maps with breadth and insight the exciting frontier of building virtual worlds with digital technologies. David Perkins, Research Professor, Harvard Graduate School of Education This book is from one of the most adventurous and energetic persons I have ever met. Yesha takes us into new undiscovered spaces and provides insight into phenomena of social interaction and immersive experiences that transform our lives. Cees de Bont, Dean of School of Design & Chair Professor of Design, School of Design of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University When you read 3D3C Platforms you realize what a domain like ours -- 3D printing -- can and should do for the world. Clearly we are just starting. Inspiring. David Reis, CEO, Stratasys Ltd This book provides a stunning overview regarding how virtual worlds are reshaping possibilities for identity and community. Th e range of topics addressed by the authors— from privacy and taxation to fashion and health care—provide a powerful roadmap for addressing the emerging potential of these online environments. Tom Boellstorff , Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of California, Irvine Handbook on 3D3C Platforms amassed a unique collection of multidisciplinary academic thinking. A primer on innovations that will touch every aspect of the human community in the 21st century. Eli Talmor, Professor, London Business School

Critical Perspectives on Cultural Memory and Heritage
Critical Perspectives on Cultural Memory and Heritage

Author: Veysel Apaydin i

Publisher: UCL Press

Published: 2020-02-18

Total Pages: 335

ISBN-13: 1787354849

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Critical Perspectives on Cultural Memory and Heritage focuses on the importance of memory and heritage for individual and group identity, and for their sense of belonging. It aims to expose the motives and discourses related to the destruction of memory and heritage during times of war, terror, sectarian conflict and through capitalist policies. It is within these affected spheres of cultural heritage where groups and communities ascribe values, develop memories, and shape their collective identity.

Conflict and Controversy in Small Cinemas
Conflict and Controversy in Small Cinemas

Author: Janina Falkowska

Publisher: Interdisciplinary Studies in Performance

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783631750292

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This book presents first-of-a-kind studies of films dealing with events of the recent past. The authors point to new phenomena which have been exposed by film directors. They deal with timely and important topics such as migration, diasporas, gender and stereotypes, post-communist political myths, social and political problems people face today.

Recent Innovations in Computing
Recent Innovations in Computing

Author: Pradeep Kumar Singh

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-03-09

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9811682488

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This book features selected papers presented at the 4th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Computing (ICRIC 2021), held on May 8–9, 2021, at the Central University of Jammu, India, and organized by the university’s Department of Computer Science and Information Technology. The book is divided into two volumes, and it includes the latest research in the areas of software engineering, cloud computing, computer networks and Internet technologies, artificial intelligence, information security, database and distributed computing, and digital India.

Social Histories of Iran
Social Histories of Iran

Author: Stephanie Cronin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2021-01-28

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 1107190843

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A social history of modern Iran 'from below' focused on subaltern groups and contextualised by developments within Middle Eastern and global history.

Handbook of Mobile Learning
Handbook of Mobile Learning

Author: Zane L. Berge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-06-19

Total Pages: 796

ISBN-13: 1136311521

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Winner of the AECT Division of Distance Learning (DDL) Distance Education Book Award! This handbook provides a comprehensive compendium of research in all aspects of mobile learning, one of the most significant ongoing global developments in the entire field of education. Rather than focus on specific technologies, expert authors discuss how best to utilize technology in the service of improving teaching and learning. For more than a decade, researchers and practitioners have been exploring this area of study as the growing popularity of smartphones, tablets, and other such devices, as well as the increasingly sophisticated applications for these devices, has allowed educators to accommodate and support an increasingly mobile society. This handbook provides the first authoritative account of the theory and research that underlies mobile learning, while also exemplifying models of current and future practice.