Advances in Library and information Science (Vol. 5)

Advances in Library and information Science (Vol. 5)
Author: D.C. Ojha
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2005-09-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9387913570

Digital or virtual libraries have brought the revolutionary changes in the entire concept of library organization, management and operations. To peep into it, library and information science professionals, need to be get ready to face the challenges emerging due to the adoption of newer technologies. In this volume an attempt has been made to synthesize all aspects of Digital Libraries and to put them in the systematic order at one place to understand the conceptual phenomena and to render the better services. The books not only deals with the theoretical aspects of Digital Libraries but there are also some case studies which show the path to go ahead. Antivirus is also an important factor in forming the Digital Library. This aspect has also been given the due importance and a complete chapter has been devoted to this aspect. Few important topics concerning to Digital Libraries covered in this volume are : Policy and Planning of Digital Libraries. Digital Libraries : An Overview of Standards, Protocols and Formats. Perspectives in Digital Libraries. Digital Libraries : Storage & Management. Digitization of Dr. Raheja Library : A case study. Digital Information and Documentation Management in Leather and Allied Subjects. Electronic Copyright. Digital Property Rights and Licensing Issues. Antivirus and Protection of Digital Libraries. The book is suppose to be useful for the practicing Librarians, Information Scientists, Teachers and Students of Library and Information Science and to those who feel concerned in modernization and digitation of library resources.

Modern Trends in Library and Information Science

Modern Trends in Library and Information Science
Author: P.K. Gupta
Publisher: Scientific Publishers
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2010-03-18
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9387307816

The present volume is a collection of scholarly written essays in honour of Dr. D.C. Ojha by the eminent librarians, Director, Professors, Information Scientists working in INFLIBNET, Universities including National University, DRDO, ICAR, including Agricultural Universities, CSSR, BITS and AICTE and MNIT Colleges of India. The application of Information Technology (IT) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) in libraries have brought the revolutionary changes in the entire concept of library operations, services and management. To peep into it, library and information science professionals, used to get ready to face the challenges emerging due to the adoption of newer technologies. An attempt has been made in the present volume to synthesize all aspects of IT and to put them in the systematic order at one place to understand the conceptual phenomena and to render the better and effective services to clientele. This book not only deals with the theoretical aspects about the application of IT in all types of libraries but there are also some case studies which show the path to march forward. The emergence of Internet, particularly the World Wide Web (WWW) as a new media of information delivery and digitization and virtual libraries, have been discussed, in one way or the other, in almost all chapters of the proposed book. A full chapter has been given on Cyber Crime and Indian Cyber Law. Few important topics covered in this volume are: • Information & Communication Technology (ICT) in Academic Libraries. • Marketing of e-resources. • Evaluation of Indian Library Software Packages. • Information Management in DRDO Libraries. • Digital Libraries. • Library 2.0 • RFID Ssytem for Libraries • Open Source Software for Libraries • IARI Library: A profile • Government Knowledge Centre: A Model for State Public Library. • Cyber Crime and Indian Cyber Law. The book is suppose to be useful for participating librarians, Information Scientists, Research Scholars, Teachers and students of library and information science and to those who feel concerned with modernization and digitization of library resources.

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science
Author: Allen Kent
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 506
Release: 1977-08-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780824720223

"The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes. This thorough reference set--written by 1300 eminent, international experts--offers librarians, information/computer scientists, bibliographers, documentalists, systems analysts, and students, convenient access to the techniques and tools of both library and information science. Impeccably researched, cross referenced, alphabetized by subject, and generously illustrated, the The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science provides an outstanding resource in 33 published volumes with 2 helpful indexes."

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences

Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences
Author: John D. McDonald
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 5538
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1000031543

The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, comprising of seven volumes, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance.

The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems

The History and Heritage of Scientific and Technological Information Systems
Author: W. Boyd Rayward
Publisher: Information Today, Inc.
Total Pages: 444
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

Emphasis for the second conference on the history of information science systems was on scientific and technical information systems in the period from the Second World War up through the early 1990s. These proceedings present the papers of historians of science and technology, information scientists, and scientists in other fields on a wide range of topics: informatics in chemistry; biology and medicine; information developments in multinational, industrial, and military settings; biographical studies of pioneering individuals; and the transformation of information systems and formats in the twentieth century.

Database Systems for Advanced Applications '97

Database Systems for Advanced Applications '97
Author: Rodney Topor
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 567
Release: 1997
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9810231075

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications (DASFAA '97). DASFAA '97 focused on advanced database technologies and their applications. The 55 papers in this volume cover a wide range of areas in the field of database systems and applications ? including the rapidly emerging areas of the Internet, multimedia, and document database systems ? and should be of great interest to all database system researchers and developers, and practitioners.

Database Systems For Advanced Applications '97 - Proceedings Of The 5th International Conference On Database Systems For Advanced Applications

Database Systems For Advanced Applications '97 - Proceedings Of The 5th International Conference On Database Systems For Advanced Applications
Author: Rodney Topor
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 562
Release: 1997-03-15
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9814497487

This volume contains the proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Database Systems for Advanced Applications (DASFAA '97). DASFAA '97 focused on advanced database technologies and their applications. The 55 papers in this volume cover a wide range of areas in the field of database systems and applications - including the rapidly emerging areas of the Internet, multimedia, and document database systems - and should be of great interest to all database system researchers and developers, and practitioners.

Thesaurus Construction and Use

Thesaurus Construction and Use
Author: Jean Aitchison
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003-09-02
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1135476446

A practical guide to the construction of thesauri for use in information retrieval, written by leading experts in the field. Includes: planning and design; vocabulary control; specificity and compound terms; structure and relationships; auxiliary retrieval devices; multilingual thesauri; AAT Compound Term Rules. The US ANSI/NISO Z39.19 Thesaurus construction standard is also covered.