
Boosting the Knowledge Economy
Key Contributions from Information Services in Educational, Cultural and Corporate Environments
- 1st Edition - May 20, 2022
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Editor: Francisco Javier Calzada-Prado
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 3 3 4 - 7 7 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 7 8 0 6 3 - 4 5 3 - 1
This book presents a comprehensive, international and up-to-date review of the key contributions of information services to the Knowledge Economy. Chapters contributed by ex… Read more
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This book presents a comprehensive, international and up-to-date review of the key contributions of information services to the Knowledge Economy. Chapters contributed by experts in different areas of LIS focus on the crucial roles libraries, archives and museums are playing in their home institutions -private, public, non-profit-, as much as their impact on the economy and society as a whole. Boosting the Knowledge Economy: Key Contributions from Information Services in Educational, Cultural, and Corporate Environments has a particular interest in learning services, exploring principles and strategies for their implementation - from marketing strategy to analytics -, and covers implications for the LIS profession.
- Provides new insights into the value of information services in the context of the Knowledge Economy
- Presents an overview and analysis of cutting-edge practices in information services, with a particular focus on learning services and their particular contribution to LAMs’ (Libraries, Archives, and Museums) brand awareness and to social capital building
- Introduces a collaborative reflection on the role of information professionals at challenging times, with implications for the design of educational programs in the informationfield
Academics and students in various disciplines, including (but not limited to) Library and Information Sciences, Communication Studies, and Marketing; Practitioners in the LAMs (Library, Archives and Museums) area involved in e-Learning services and knowledge management
Part 1 Rights: Copyright basics
1. Digital rights management and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
2. Types of digital content
3. Best practices regarding copyrights and digital content
4. Challenges to fair use
Part 2 Formats: Three components of eBooks
5. Creating eBooks
6. Touchscreen devices and apps
Part 3 Vibrancy: Publishing support
7. Academic support with digital content
8. Conclusion
- Edition: 1
- Published: May 20, 2022
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- Language: English
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