Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape

Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape
Author: Tramullas, Jesus
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2012-07-31
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1466619139

The advent of computers in libraries made library automation a hot topic in the 1980s and 1990s, but this focus has dropped off over time, leaving much library automation research outdated. Library Automation and OPAC 2.0: Information Access and Services in the 2.0 Landscape brings library automation back to the forefront of cutting-edge research. In today's age of Web 2.0 and social networking, libraries are entering the new Library 2.0 era, and this reference will present current and future librarians with the necessary new library automation research they will need to keep their institutions up-to-date in today's constantly changing technological environment.

Information Retrieval and Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Information Retrieval and Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2373
Release: 2018-01-05
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1522551921

With the increased use of technology in modern society, high volumes of multimedia information exists. It is important for businesses, organizations, and individuals to understand how to optimize this data and new methods are emerging for more efficient information management and retrieval. Information Retrieval and Management: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source for the latest academic material in the field of information and communication technologies and explores how complex information systems interact with and affect one another. Highlighting a range of topics such as knowledge discovery, semantic web, and information resources management, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for researchers, developers, managers, strategic planners, and advanced-level students.

Dynamic Information and Library Processing

Dynamic Information and Library Processing
Author: Gerard Salton
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1975
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

Introducing the new library; Mechanized housekeeping; Automatic indexing and abstracting; Storage and retrieval systems; System analysis and evaluation; Dynamic information processing.

Library Automation

Library Automation
Author: Muhammad Riaz
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distri
Total Pages: 218
Release: 1992
Genre: Libraries
ISBN:

In A Readable Manner The Book (Races The History Of Computer, Basics Of Hardware And Software, Input-Out¬Put Concepts And Devices. It Describes The Offline And Online Methods Of Com¬Puter Applications In Six Areas Of Library Work: Circulation, Cataloguing, Refe¬Rence Service, Acquisition, Serials Cont¬Rol, And Information Retrieval.It Also Projects Current Scenario Of Information Technology, Online In¬Formation Services, And Computerized Library Networks Used In The Western World. It Outlines Telecommunication Aspects And Satellite Communication With Actual And Potential Use In Library Operation. It Also Provides Sufficient Guidelines For The Planning And Implementation Of Library Automation.It Is Hoped That The Book Will Pro¬Vide Immense Help To The Students And Teachers Of Library Science In Their Academic Pursuit, And Serve As Manual For The Practising Librarians.

Design of Library Automation Systems

Design of Library Automation Systems
Author: Michael D. Cooper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 664
Release: 1996-05-21
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

The process of computerizing libraries has been going on for the last 25 years. This book gives professionals and students a general understanding of library automation systems. Information about underlying algorithms, file structures, and processing strategies will help readers to evaluate vendor products, build a system, and continue improvement on an existing library system.