The Role and Impact of the Internet on Library and Information Services

Author:   Lewis-Guodo Liu
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780313309205


Pages:   350
Publication Date:   30 August 2001
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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Since that time, the literature on the Internet and its impact on and role in libraries and research has exploded. A simple keyword search in Library Literature and Information Index, a primary electronic index of library and information science research literature, retrieves over 6,500 items related to the Internet. The dominance of the Internet not only provides great opportunities for libraries to provide better services, but also poses tremendous challenges to librarians and library and information science scholars. This volume includes discussions of current issues and trends, written by scholars and practitioners in the fields of library and information science, computer science, and computer engineering.

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Author:   Lewis-Guodo Liu
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.665kg
ISBN:  

9780313309205


ISBN 10:   0313309205
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   30 August 2001
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction The History of the Internet A Brief History of the Internet by Barry M. Leiner, Vinton G. Cerf, David D. Clark, Robert E. Kahn, Leonard Kleinrock, Daniel C. Lynch, Jon Postel, Larry G. Roberts, and Stephen Wolff The Impact of the Internet on Library Operations Internet and Library Administration by Arthur Downing The Internet and Collection Development in Academic Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges by Thomas E. Nisonger The Impact of the Internet on Cataloging by William Wheeler and Mathew Beacon The Impact of the Internet on Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Practice by Cindy Kristof Information Services in Electronic Communities by Bryce Allen Bibliographic Instruction on the Internet by Gill Allen The Impact of the Internet on Various Library and Information Services The Emergence of Business Information Resources and Services on the Internet and Its Impact on Business Librarianship by Lewis Guodo Liu The Internet and Government Information Services by Sherry Engel The Internet and Information Services for the Sciences by Carolyn Mills and Jonathan Nabe The Changing Face of the Academic Media Center in the Age of the Internet by Mary Schneider Laskowski Archives and the Internet by Sandra Roff and Anthony Cucchiara Internet Training in Libraris Internet Training by D. Scott Brandt Index

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.,. useful to researchers because of its theoretical nature and extensive bibliographies. Books such as this one that give an overview of the Internet's impact on libraries and include essays written by researchers, as well as practitioners, are especially important for all library and information science collections. -Association of College & Research Libraries


Author Information

LEWIS-GUODO LIU is Associate Professor and Business Information Specialist at Baruch College of the City University of New York.

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