How to build a digital library /

How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. It is the perfectly self-contained resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to...

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Main Author: Witten, I. H. (Ian H.)
Other Authors: Bainbridge, David, 1969-, Nichols, David M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2010
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Orientation: the world of digital libraries
  • People in digital libraries
  • Presentation: user interfaces
  • Textual documents: the raw material
  • Multimedia: more raw material
  • Metadata: elements of organization
  • Interoperability: protocols and services
  • Internationalization: the global challenge
  • Visions: future, past, and present
  • Building collections
  • Operating and interoperating
  • Design patterns for advanced user interfaces.