Managing electronic resources : new and changing roles for libraries / Peter M. Webster.
Material type: TextPublication details: Oxford : Chandos, 2008.Description: 200 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9781843343684 (pbk.) :
- 9781843343691 (hbk.) :
- 9781843343684 (pbk.) :
- 025.04 WEB
- ZA4080
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Long Loan | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending | 025.04 WEB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 208244 |
Includes bibliographical references (p.223-229) and index.
1.Introduction -- 2.Universal discovery and access to information -- 3.The library catalogue and the new role of distributed electronic content tools -- 4.Electronic content products - materials management and integration -- 5.The ILS and the challenges of electronic materials -- 6.Whither the OPAC: new models for the primary library search interface -- 7.Still too many search interfaces: wrestling with old and new disintegrated applications -- 8.Innovative interfaces, new interfaces, search services, toolbars, lookups and widgets -- 9.End-to-end integration and a seamless user experience -- 10.Net size, bigger and better partnerships, and getting others to share the work -- 11. Library application services for information exchange services: more and less than web services -- 12.More elements of the integrated information environment -- 13.Conclusions.
The author looks at how online resources are causing the roles and operation of libraries to change. He considers changes to practice which libraries and e-materials software providers need to make together to meet the challenges and maximize the benefits of electronic materials.