Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide

Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide /

"The creation of massive digital libraries is your existential crisis. After all, some say they may lead to the demise of traditional libraries. Recognizing libraries as a "big idea" that has been implemented in many ways over thousands of years, author Andrew Weiss is not so gloomy....

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Main Author: Weiss, Andrew, 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : ALA TechSource, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.
Edition:First edition.
Series:LITA guides.
Subjects:
Google Library Project > Case studies.
Digital libraries.
Libraries > Special collections > Computer network resources.
Libraries > Electronic information resources.
Scholarly electronic publishing.
Scholarly Web sites.
Digital libraries > Collection development.
Libraries, Digital
Online Access: Full text (Emmanuel users only)
Table of Contents:
  • Background: A brief history of digital libraries--or, How did we get here? ; Massive digital libraries--or, Where are we? ; Major players and their characteristics--or, Who's at the party? ; Impact on librarianship--or, How do I deal with this?
  • The philosophical issues: The copyright conundrum--or, How is this allowed? ; Collection development--or, How did I get this? ; Collection diversity--or, Why is this missing? ; Access--or, Why can't I get this?
  • Practical applications: Using MDLs in libraries--or, To what end? ; Four MDL studies.

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