Biblioteca pública, Sociedad de la Información y brecha digital

El 7 de marzo de 1876 en Estados Unidos de Norteamerica se presento la patente de un nuevo aparato tecnologico que prometia ser de gran beneficio para la humanidad: el telefono. No obstante, 130 años despues, en el año 2006, mas de la mitad de ...

Impacto tecnológico y arquitectura en bibliotecas

Las bibliotecas y los centros de documentación están en evolución constante, bajo el efecto de las emergentes nuevas tecnologías y modalidades de aprendizaje. ¿Cómo concebir la biblioteca del futuro? ¿ Qué papel desempeñará en el ambiente escolar, en el sistema educativo y en la sociedad en ...

wikis

tools for information work and collaboration

Wikis as information sources, as a form of publishing, and as tools for collaboration, are discussed in this book. The applications of wikis in library and information services, education and business are explored, with examples. The book begins with an overview of wikis, in the ...

Enabling end users

information skills training

Summary: Suggests ways of offering end user education or training through personal tuition in libraries. It examines issues about who needs end user education and training, what they might need and how it can be delivered. Guidance on planning and running individual, group and workshop ...

The future of the book in the Digital Age

Summary: With contributions from some of the world's leading authorities, this publication considers the future of the book in the digital age. As more books are published than ever before, this timely publication addresses a range of critically important themes relating to the book ...

Building a successful archival programme

a practical approach

Summary: This book provides information on best practices and solutions in order to successfully establish an archival programme; it uses a practical approach, without the use of technical or theoretical jargon. This book serves as a companion text in a theoretical archival course. The book ...

Handbook of electronic and digital acquisitions

Ch. 1 Acquisitions and copyright by Doris Van Kampen Ch. 2 Copyright and fair use : electronic reserves by Linda Neyer Ch. 3 Evaluating databases for acquisitions and collection development by Audrey Powers Ch. 4 Collection development strategies for online aggregated databases by Susan McMullen and ...

Building bridges

collaboration within and beyond the academic library

Summary: Intended for academic libraries, this book covers all aspects of collaboration. Technology has increased the need for, and the ability to, collaborate at work; the first part of the book contains a discussion of: the basic hows and whys of collaboration; building an environment ...

Putting content online

a practical guide for libraries

Summary: This book focuses on practical, standards-based approaches to planning, executing and managing projects in which libraries and other cultural institutions digitize material and make it available on the web (or make collections of born-digital material available). Topics include evaluating material for digitization, intellectual property ...

Pautas de accesibilidad en la Web para bibliotecas

El número de usuarios con acceso a internet ha aumentado de manera exponencial. Sin embargo, las innovaciones y avances tecnológico plantean oportunidades y también amenazas, dentro de las cuales se identifica la denominada brecha digital, esto es, el espacio social, técnico y político que distancia ...

Ethical decision making for digital libraries

Summary: Examines the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in digital libraries, and the codes of conduct, professional guidelines and ethics resources used in resolving them. Begins with an overview of classical and applied ethics, then reviews the codes of conduct of professional information societies ...

Digital libraries integrating content and systems

Summary: Low cost Internet technology has transformed library services by allowing libraries to play a creative and dynamic role in the delivery of information to their users. This book helps managers, systems personnel, and graduate students understand the challenges of providing digital library services with ...

Managing information resources in libraries

collection management in theory and practice

Libraries and information services are being transformed by the increasing availability of electronic information. The management of information resources in libraries is of greater, not lesser importance in the digital world. Librarians are well placed to provide leadership in the new century as they draw ...

Ethics, accountability, and recordkeeping in a dangerous world

The new book from this eminent American archivist covers a wide range of recent issues and controversies related to the mission and work of archivists and records managers. The essays contained in it consider both the practical issues of administering records and the much more ...

Negotiating licences for digital resources

With the increasing availability of digital resources, it is vital for those involved in purchasing them to get to grips with the complexities of contracts, costs and the relationships that exist between subscriber and publisher. "Negotiating Licences for Digital Resources" is a practical guide on ...

Solving management problems in information services

The book provides a practical approach to solving management problems in information and library services. The aim is to demonstrate that some simple mathematical techniques can be used to make the life of the harassed manager easier - and more interesting. Key Features: 1. It focuses ...

Archives and the digital library

Technological advances and innovative perspectives constantly evolve the notion of what makes up a digital library. Archives and the Digital Library provides an insightful snapshot of the current state of archiving in the digital realm. Respected experts in library and information science present the latest ...

Recruiting, training, and retention of science and technology librarians

Since the 1950s there has been a persistent shortage of sci-tech librarians, and as more librarians retire or change positions, the prospect looms that the profession will only depopulate further. Tackling this difficult challenge, Recruiting, Training, and Retention of Science and Technology Librarians gathers together ...

Antes de que se me olvide

una aventura tipográfica y bibliológica personal e intransferible

The academic library

Universities and colleges of higher education in the United Kingdom are subject to ever more rapid change. In the four years since this book was first published, the higher education landscape has evolved further, with new legislation and significant changes to the relationships between institutions ...