How to build a digital library

How to Build a Digital Library is the only book that offers all the knowledge and tools needed to construct and maintain a digital library, regardless of the size or purpose. It is the perfectly self-contained resource for individuals, agencies, and institutions wishing to put this powerful tool to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Witten, Ian H. (Author), Bainbridge, David , 1969- (Author), Nichols, David M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Burlington, Massachusetts ; Amsterdam ; Boston : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, , c2010
Edition:2nd ed
Series:The Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Orientation : the world of digital libraries
  • 2. People in digital libraries
  • 3. Presentation : user interfaces
  • 4. Textual documents: the raw material
  • 5. Multimedia : more raw material
  • 6. Metadata : elements of organization
  • 7. Interoperability : protocols and services
  • 8. Internationalization : the global challenge
  • 9. Visions : future, past, and present
  • 10. Greenstone digital library software. Building collections
  • 11. Operating and interoperating
  • 12. Design patterns for advanced user interfaces