Discover Digital Libraries Theory and Practice
Discover Digital Libraries: Theory and Practice is a book that integrates both research and practice concerning digital library development, use, preservation, and evaluation. The combination of current research and practical guidelines is a unique strength of this book. The authors bring in-depth e...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Published: |
Saint Louis :
Elsevier Science
2016.
|
| Edition: | 1st edition |
| Subjects: | |
| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009630212806719 |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Biography; Foreword; References; Preface; Context of the book; Objective of the book; Structure of the book; Unique features of the book; Target audiences; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 - Introduction to digital libraries; Introduction; Definitions and frameworks of digital libraries; Early definitions; Multifaceted definitions and perspectives; Digital Library Frameworks; Evolution of digital libraries; Prelude: early visionaries and the pre-1990s era; The formative years: 1991-2001; Digital Library Initiatives; Early Digital Library Projects
- Building the content and opening access: 2000sMass Digitization Projects; Open Access Repositories; Large-scale digital libraries: 2010-; The National Science Digital Library; HathiTrust; The Digital Public Library of America; Europeana; References; Chapter 2 - Digital library collection development; Collection development introduction; History; Definitions; Digital collection development policy; Collection development policy; Collection development criteria; Collection assessment; Legal issues in collection development; Copyright protection; Exemptions for libraries and archives
- The digital millennium copyright act (DMCA)Fair use; Copyright infringement and fair use cases; Collection sharing and large-scale digital libraries; Collection development in consortia and large-scale digital libraries; Large-scale digitization projects and collection development policy; Challenges of collection development; Legal challenges; Other important challenges; References; Chapter 3 - Digitization of text and still images; Introduction to digitization; Rationale and strategies for undertaking digitization; Why digitize: access and preservation
- Digitization strategies and sustainabilityDigitization process; Digitization steps; General digitization guidelines; Digitization of textual and static visual resources; Technical factors; Digitization equipment; Recommendations for digital capture of text and photographic images; Rapid digitization; References; Chapter 4 - Digitization of audio and moving image collections; Introduction to digitization of audiovisual resources; State of audio and moving image collections; Preservation crisis: obsolescence and deterioration; Audio digitization; Technical factors; Audio digitization process
- EquipmentRecommendations for audio digitization; Moving image digitization; Moving image types; Digitization process and equipment; Technical factors and recommended specifications; Encoding and file formats; Summary of recommendations for video digitization; References; Chapter 5 - Metadata; Metadata overview; Definitions, standards, and history; Functions and types of metadata; Metadata schemas; Dublin core; Metadata object description schema (MODS); Metadata encoding and transmission standard (METS); Text encoding initiative (TEI); Encoded archival description (EAD)
- Visual resources association (VRA) core
