Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services : A Guide for Academic Libraries

John Abresch

ISBN 10: 1599047268 / ISBN 13: 9781599047263

Verlag: Information Science Publishing, 2008

Beschreibung

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - With the onslaught of emergent technology in academia, libraries are privy to many innovative techniques to recognize and classify geospatial data-above and beyond the traditional map librarianship. As librarians become more involved in the development and provision of GIS services and resources, they encounter both problems and solutions. Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services: A Guide for Academic Libraries integrates traditional map librarianship and contemporary issues in digital librarianship within a framework of a global embedded information infrastructure, addressing technical, legal, and institutional factors such as collection development, reference and research services, and cataloging/metadata, as well as issues in accessibility and standards.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781599047263

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services : A Guide for Academic Libraries
• Verlag: Information Science Publishing
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1599047268
• ISBN-13: 9781599047263
• Einband: Buch
• Zustand: Neu
• Abmessungen: 260B x 183 H x 22 T Millimeter Breite: 260 mm, Höhe: 183 mm, Tiefe: 22 mm
• Gewicht: 799 Gramm

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Inhaltsangabe

With the onslaught of emergent technology in academia, libraries are privy to many innovative techniques to recognize and classify geospatial data-above and beyond the traditional map librarianship. As librarians become more involved in the development and provision of GIS services and resources, they encounter both problems and solutions. Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services: A Guide for Academic Libraries integrates traditional map librarianship and contemporary issues in digital librarianship within a framework of a global embedded information infrastructure, addressing technical, legal, and institutional factors such as collection development, reference and research services, and cataloging/metadata, as well as issues in accessibility and standards.

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With the onslaught of emergent technology in academia, libraries are privy to many innovative techniques to recognize and classify geospatial data - above and beyond the traditional map librarianship. As librarians become more involved in the development and provision of GIS services and resources, they encounter both problems and solutions. ""Integrating Geographic Information Systems into Library Services"" integrates traditional map librarianship and contemporary issues in digital librarianship within a framework of a global embedded information infrastructure, addressing technical, legal, and institutional factors such as collection development, reference and research services, and cataloging/metadata, as well as issues in accessibility and standards.