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Discover Digital Libraries

Theory and Practice

  • 1st Edition - July 21, 2016
  • Authors: Iris Xie, Krystyna Matusiak
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 1 7 1 1 2 - 1
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 2 0 1 0 5 - 7

Discover Digital Libraries: Theory and Practice is a book that integrates both research and practice concerning digital library development, use, preservation, and evaluatio… Read more

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Discover Digital Libraries: Theory and Practice is a book that integrates both research and practice concerning digital library development, use, preservation, and evaluation. The combination of current research and practical guidelines is a unique strength of this book. The authors bring in-depth expertise on different digital library issues and synthesize theoretical and practical perspectives relevant to researchers, practitioners, and students.

The book presents a comprehensive overview of the different approaches and tools for digital library development, including discussions of the social and legal issues associated with digital libraries. Readers will find current research and the best practices of digital libraries, providing both US and international perspectives on the development of digital libraries and their components, including collection, digitization, metadata, interface design, sustainability, preservation, retrieval, and evaluation of digital libraries.