Practical Digital Libraries: Books, Bytes, and Bucks (Morgan Kaufmann Series in Multimedia Information and Systems) | 
 enlarge | Author: Michael Lesk
Publisher: Morgan Kaufmann
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1247134
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 297
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.7 x 0.9
ISBN: 1558604596
Dewey Decimal Number: 025.00285
EAN: 9781558604599
ASIN: 1558604596
Publication Date: July 1, 1997
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Product Description
A digital library is not merely a collection of electronic information. It is an organized and digitized system of data that can serve as a rich resource for its user community. This authoritative and accessible guide for librarians and computer scientists explores the technologies behind digital libraries, the choices to be made in building them, and the economic and policy structures that affect them.
The most comprehensive book on the subject, Practical Digital Libraries
* offers the most wide-ranging overview of digital libraries currently available
* analyzes economic and intellectual issues in the emerging digital environment
* shows how text, images, audio, and video can be represented, distributed, used, and collected as forms of knowledge
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Excellent overview - but technical December 12, 2000
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is one of the most thorough discussions on the ins and outs of digital libraries I've ever seen. Lesk knows his stuff, both on the library - classification - document side and on the computer - technology side. Unfortunately, the reader also needs to be conversant with both sides, especially the technical. I feel the book is sometimes too heavily tilted toward the engineering/technology side. Kudos to Lesk, however, for his discussions of the economics of information, intellectual property, and international activities.
A really good book, but quite technical July 24, 2000
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a very informative, well-balanced book on digital libraries. Lesk considers both the pros and cons of electronic versus print-only libraries, and provides detailed descriptions of how to digitize and distribute a variety of content - text, images, audio, video, etc. He also gives historical and philosophical background on issues concerning digital libraries. The only problem I had was that some parts were too technical for me to understand. This may be because I'm just starting out in the field, and the book may be more accessible to those with more experience. However, I think the addition of a glossary to the book would help quite a bit. Overall, I found the book educational and enjoyable, and I recommend it highly.
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