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Author Weiss, Andrew, 1971- author.

Title Using massive digital libraries : a LITA guide / Andrew Weiss.

Publication Info. Chicago : ALA TechSource, An imprint of the American Library Association, 2014.

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Edition First edition.
Description 1 online resource (xi, 163 pages) : illustrations.
Series LITA guides
LITA guides.
Note Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 9, 2014).
"For more information on digital formats, visit the ALA Store at alastore.ala.org and select eEditions"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Background: A brief history of digital libraries--or, How did we get here? ; Massive digital libraries--or, Where are we? ; Major players and their characteristics--or, Who's at the party? ; Impact on librarianship--or, How do I deal with this? -- The philosophical issues: The copyright conundrum--or, How is this allowed? ; Colllection development--or, How did I get this? ; Collection diversity--or, Why is this missing? ; Access--or, Why can't I get this? -- Practical applications: Using MDLs in libraries--or, To what end? ; Four MDL studies.
Summary "The creation of massive digital libraries is your existential crisis. After all, some say they may lead to the demise of traditional libraries. Recognizing libraries as a "big idea" that has been implemented in many ways over thousands of years, author Andrew Weiss is not so gloomy. He explores the question of how libraries will adapt, applying and using massive digital libraries. Using the authors criteria for a massive digital libraries, you'll have a firm understanding of their characteristics. You'll track the path of Google Books and the early proponents of the Very Large Digital Library as it met the protests of the scholarly communication community. You'll learn about library practices of the massive digital libraries and how traditional libraries are developing applications, with coverage such as: comparing the collection development approaches of Google Books and Hathi Trust Appplications, such as MDL for research in digital humanities, catalog integration through the Google Book API, Culturenomics and the Google Ngram viewer. 4 case studies of library projects with Google Books"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Google Library Project -- Case studies.
Digital libraries.
Libraries -- Special collections -- Computer network resources.
Libraries -- Electronic information resources.
Scholarly electronic publishing.
Scholarly Web sites.
Digital libraries -- Collection development.
Digital libraries. Libraries-Special collections-Computer network resources. Libraries-Electronic information sources. Scholarly electronic publishing. Scholarly web sites. Digital libraries-Colleceti.
Digital libraries. Libraries-Special collections-Computer network resources. Libraries-Electronic information sources. Scholarly electronic publishing. Scholarly web sites. Digital libraries-Collecetion development. Google Library Project-Case studies.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Library & Information Science -- General.
Added Author Library and Information Technology Association (U.S.), issuing body.
Other Form: Print version: 9780838912355 0838912354 (DLC) 2014009541 (OCoLC)879538784
ISBN 9780838919736 (electronic bk.)
0838919731 (electronic bk.)
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083891974X (electronic bk.)
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