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Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.

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Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.

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Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.

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Full title

Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.

Publisher

Chicago : ALA TechSource, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.

Call Numbers

G 2014/4943

Record Identifier

74VKJZo6rWzy

MMS ID

991022057359702626

Language

English

Formats

Physical Description

Physical content

xi, 163 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Content type

text

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

volume

Contents

Background: A brief history of digital libraries--or, How did we get here? ; Massive digital libraries--or, Where are we? ; Major players and their characteristics--or, Who's at the party? ; Impact on librarianship--or, How do I deal with this? -- The philosophical issues: The copyright conundrum--...

Publication information

Publisher

Chicago : ALA TechSource, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.

Edition

First edition.

Place of Publication

Illinois

Date Published

2014.

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Scope and Contents

Summary

"The creation of massive digital libraries is your existential crisis. After all, some say they may lead to the demise of traditional libraries. Recognizing libraries as a "big idea" that has been implemented in many ways over thousands of years, author Andrew Weiss is not so gloomy. He explores the question of how libraries will adapt, applying an...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.

Notes

General note

LITA guides.

"For more information on digital formats, visit the ALA Store at alastore.ala.org and select eEditions"--Verso title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

G 2014/4943

Record Identifier

74VKJZo6rWzy

Permalink

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJZo6rWzy

Other Identifiers

ISBN

9780838912355 (paper : pbk. : alk. paper)

0838912354 (paper : pbk. : alk. paper)

DDC

025.042

MMS ID

991022057359702626

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