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Library and Information Professional's Internet Companion
Facet Publishing | Alan Poulter, Debra Hiom, and David McMenemy | 2005 ISBN 10: 1856045099 ISBN 13: 9781856045094 The internet has transformed the role of the library and information professional out of all recognition. Its reach extends into every aspect of service delivery: purchasing of stock; renewal of items on loan; accessing e-journals; and reader development Web sites. It would be difficult to imagine going back to the days before the Internet streamlined and enhanced such services for the customer. This new desk reference book will keep practitioners ahead. It opens with snapshot illustrations of instant messaging and portals to show just what can be and is being achieved at the heart of service provision in the 21st Century library. The rest of the book is divided into two main parts: Part 1 offers a fuller understanding of vital technologies like the World Wide Web (in particular effective searching, handling multimedia, creating Web pages and Web sites, and XML and Semantic Web), e-mail, conferencing, peer-to-peer and other file transfer technologies, and chat and instant messaging. There is also coverage of networking technologies, and advanced topics like mobile access to the internet, blogs, wikis, secure access and more. Part 2 analyses the utilization of the Internet in library environments across all sectors, and looks in depth at its applications worldwide, including online reference services and information literacy, metadata and cataloguing internet resources, digitizing collections, portals and personalization, and virtual learning environments. Service development in the information society involves not merely the provision of access, but also the creation of content. Understanding the possibilities of the internet fully is crucial for the LIS professional in developing applications that would have been impossible without this new technology. This book is an essential companion to enable information practitioners to do just that, and is also key reading for LIS students. Can$110.93 [Add to Cart] [View Cart] |
