Whole Digital Library Handbook

by Diane Kresh

Essential facts, advice, lists, documents, guidelines, lore, wit, and Along with fun and irreverence, it's what readers have come to expect from the Whole Library series. This latest entry zooms in on the cutting edge -- the digital library. In a one-volume compendium that's by turns encyclopedic, useful, and engaging, contributors provide an overview of digital libraries, covering the state of information, issues, customers, challenges, tools and technology, preservation, and the future. From blogs to Wikis, highlights Collecting insights from library luminaries as well the perspectives of interesting experts from outside the ranks of library professionals, The Whole Digital Library Handbook decodes the jargon and cuts to the chase. Digital libraries are all about access to information, and this is the one-volume resource that puts it all in perspective.

Genres: Library Science, Nonfiction

416 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2007

Reviews

[Jeremiah Stover · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book provides a lot of information on digital library concepts. As an introduction it may be a good resource but I found the information to be somewhat poorly organized. The volume of material felt overwhelming. The information provided is slightly dated even two years after publication. I would have to say that there are better titles available for providing a structured overview, and better titles for detailed specifics.

[Cathay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was impressed with the variety of sources. The topics range widely from historical perspectives of library and technology to detailed analysis of specific aspects affecting libraries today. Highly relevant to anyone who works on electronic library collections and services.

[Lori Gawdyda · Rating 3 out of 5]

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