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.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to digital libraries - p. xxiii 2. Chapter 2: Digital library collection development - p. 35 3. Chapter 3: Digitization of text and still images - p. 58 4. Chapter 4: Digitization of audio and moving image collections - p. 93 5. Chapter 5: Metadata - p. 127 6. Chapter 6: Digital library management systems - p. 170 7. Chapter 7: Interface design and evaluation - p. 203 8. Chapter 8: User needs and search behaviors - p. 230 9. Chapter 9: Digital preservation - p. 253 10. Chapter 10: Evaluation of digital libraries - p. 279 11. Chapter 11: New developments and challenges - p. 318 12. Appendix A: Digitization guides, standards, and best practices - p. 339 13. Appendix B: Examples of metadata schemas reviewed in Chapter 5 - p. 344 14. Subject Index - p. 353
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.
1. Chapter 1: Introduction to digital libraries - p. xxiii 2. Chapter 2: Digital library collection development - p. 35 3. Chapter 3: Digitization of text and still images - p. 58 4. Chapter 4: Digitization of audio and moving image collections - p. 93 5. Chapter 5: Metadata - p. 127 6. Chapter 6: Digital library management systems - p. 170 7. Chapter 7: Interface design and evaluation - p. 203 8. Chapter 8: User needs and search behaviors - p. 230 9. Chapter 9: Digital preservation - p. 253 10. Chapter 10: Evaluation of digital libraries - p. 279 11. Chapter 11: New developments and challenges - p. 318 12. Appendix A: Digitization guides, standards, and best practices - p. 339 13. Appendix B: Examples of metadata schemas reviewed in Chapter 5 - p. 344 14. Subject Index - p. 353
