ISBN:
9780123748577
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xxiii, 629 p.)
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ill.
Edition:
2nd ed.
Series Statement:
The Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als
Keywords:
Greenstone digital library software
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Digital libraries
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Digital libraries ; Collection development ; Computer programs
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Electronic books ; local
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Electronic books
Abstract:
How to Build a Digital Library reviews knowledge and tools to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. A resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to work in their burgeoning information treasuries. The Second Edition reflects developments in the field as well as in the Greenstone Digital Library open source software. In Part I, the authors have added an entire new chapter on user groups, user support, collaborative browsing, user contributions, and so on. There is also new material on content-based queries, map-based queries, cross-media queries. There is an increased emphasis placed on multimedia by adding a "digitizing" section to each major media type. A new chapter has also been added on "internationalization," which will address Unicode standards, multi-language interfaces and collections, and issues with non-European languages (Chinese, Hindi, etc.). Part II, the software tools section, has been completely rewritten to reflect the new developments in Greenstone Digital Library Software, an internationally popular open source software tool with a comprehensive graphical facility for creating and maintaining digital libraries. Outlines the history of libraries on both traditional and digital Written for both technical and non-technical audiences and covers the entire spectrum of media, including text, images, audio, video, and related XML standards Web-enhanced with software documentation, color illustrations, full-text index, source code, and more
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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