Description
New technology is changing the ways we create, access, and use information. The design and development of digital libraries depend on computer, communication, and other technical skills. Successful digital libraries leading to a global digital environment can only happen when enough practitioners have the skills to design, build, and manage them. This holistic view of the global digital library scene covers: the nature and growth of digital libraries, the technological infrastructure, digital library collections, digitization and document management, organization of digital information, information retrieval, users, interfaces and user-centered digital libraries, issues summary, archiving and preservation, services and social issues, evaluation, and the impact of digital libraries on the information professions. An invaluable text for both students and practioners.
