Integrating geographic information systems into library services a guide for academic libraries
Title:
Integrating geographic information systems into library services a guide for academic libraries
Author:
Abresch, John.
ISBN:
9781599047287
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xv, 301 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
I. Geography and librarianship / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron, Peter Reehling -- II. Information economy and geospatial information / John Abresch, Peter Reehling, Ardis Hanson -- III. Spatial databases and data infrastructure / John Abresch, Peter Reehling, Ardis Hanson -- IV. Describing geospatial information / Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron -- V. From print formats to digital / Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron -- VI. Accessibility / Ardis Hanson -- VII. Reference services / Ardis Hanson -- VIII. Collection management issues with geospatial information / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter Rheeling -- IX. Geographic information and library education / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter Rheeling -- X. What the future holds / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron, Peter Rheeling.
Abstract:
This book integrates traditional map librarianship and contemporary issues in digital librarianship within a framework of a global embedded information infrastructure, addressing technical, legal, and institutional factors such as collection development, reference and research services, and cataloging/metadata, as well as issues in accessibility and standards.
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Chapter PDFs via platform: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-59904-726-3