Isbn: 9788182054349 - transformation of library services (3 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. pp. vi + 316.

Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Information preservation. 3. Information retrieval. 4. Digital collection. 5. Digital automation. 6. Hypermedia. 7. Electronic texts. 8. Archival collections. 9. Digital cataloguing. 10. Technology access. Bibliography. Index. Libraries have from their very advent itself changed through time from mere storehouses of knowledge to dynamic service centres opening new vistas and horizons of information available to a large number of people without delay. The medium of information has evolved from clay tablets to proper and to now electronic and optical media of CD ROMs. The library is no longer a sacrosanct formidable looking building with countless books and pamphlets libraries without walls which are just a mouse click away are now at the beck and call of inquisitive knowledge seekers. The present book explores and examines at length the various upheavals and changes in the uses of libraries and the services they offer as they move from concrete structures towards digital. In an erudite manner the trends in library management both past and present are discussed. With its comprehensive discussion of the issues the book should render to be of great service to students and faculty working in libraries. 316 pp. …

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. Libraries have, from their very advent itself, changed through time from mere storehouse of knowledge to dynamic service centres, opening new vistas and horizons of information available to a large number of people without delay. The medium of information has evolved from clay tablets to proper and to now electronic and optical media of CDROMs. The library is no longer a sacrosanct, formidable looking building with countless books and pamphletslibraries without walls which are just a mouseclick away, are now at the beck and call of inquisitive knowledge seekers. The present book explores and examines at length the various upheavals and changes in the uses of libraries and they services they offer, as the move gradually from concrete structures towards digital. In an erudite manner, the trends in library management, both past and present are discussed. With its comprehensive discussion of the issues, the book should render to be of great service to students and faculty working in libraries. About The Author: Dr. R.C.Ganguly, a wellknown librarian and information scientist, has about fifteen years of experience in the field of library and information services. His areas of special interest include digital cataloguing, digital information preservation, online library services, etc. He is also interested in social and industrial impacts of digital technologies. An advocate of information technology revolution, he has written profusely on subjects of digital technologies, webbased library services, ejournal archiving and intellectual property issues. Dr. Ganguly is a lifetime member in the administrative boards of several professional information services. He has participated in national as well as international conferences' seminars on library and information science and has presented more than fifteen research papers. He has been honoured for his significant contributions to library information services in India and abroad. Contents: Preface Introduction Information Preservation Information Retrieval Digital Collection Digital Automation Hypermedia Electronic Texts Archival Collections Digital Cataloguing Technology Access Bibliography Index. The Title 'Transformation of Library Services written/authored/edited by R.C. Ganguly', published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788182054349 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 324 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Library and Information Science. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: 324.…