000 01400nam a22001577a 4500
999 _c26623
_d26623
020 _a9780124171121
082 _a025
_bXIE-D
100 _aXie, Iris
100 _aMatusiak, Krystyna
245 _aDiscover Digital Libraries
_bTheory And Practise
260 _aAmesterdam
_bElsevier
_c2016
300 _a388,pp.
520 _aDiscover 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.
650 _aDigital libraries
_vLibrary materials--Digitization
942 _2ddc
_cBK