The electronic library. Jennifer Rowley.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : Library Association, 1998.Edition: 4th edDescription: 224pISBN:- 9781856041492 (hbk.) :
- 1856041492
- Computers for libraries [Other title]
- 025.04 ROW
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 025.04 ROW (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 111514 |
Previous ed.: published as Computers for libraries. 1993.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I: Introduction to information techology -- 1.Introducing the electronic library -- 2.Hardware -- 3.Systems and networks -- 4.Information structure and software -- 5.Databases -- 6.Designing and managing information systems -- Part 2: Information retrieval -- 7.The basics of information retrieval -- 8.The Internet -- 9.Online search services -- 10.CD-ROMs -- 11.Document management systems -- 12.Printed indexes and current-awareness services -- Part 3.Library management systems -- 13.Functions of library management systems -- 14.Overview of the market for library management systems -- 15.Document delivery.
Since 1993 when the last edition was published massive changes have occurred around technologies and library systems. This 4th edition provides a broad overview of the impact they have had & what this means to those working in the profession.