Understanding digital libraries
by
 
Lesk, Michael.

Title
Understanding digital libraries

Author
Lesk, Michael.

ISBN
9781558609242

Personal Author
Lesk, Michael.

Edition
2nd ed.

Publication Information
Boston : Elsevier, 2005.

Physical Description
xxxi, 424 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Series
Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems

Series Title
Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems

General Note
"Practical digital libraries, 2nd edition."

Contents
1. Evolution of libraries -- 2. Text documents -- 3. Images of pages -- 4. Multimedia storage and retrieval -- 5. Knowledge representation schemes -- 6. Distribution -- 7. Usability and retrieval evaluation -- 8. User needs -- 9. Collections and preservations -- 10. Economics -- 11. Intellectual property rights -- 12. A world tour of digital libraries -- 13. Scope of digital libraries -- 14. Future : ubiquity, diversity, creativity, and public policy.

Subject Term
Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Computer files.
 
Digital libraries -- United States.

Added Author
Lesk, Michael. Practical digital libraries.


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