Digitization And Information Networks In Library

Digital preservation in its most basic form is a series of activities maintaining access to digital materials over time. Digitization in this sense is a means of creating digital surrogates of analog materials such as books, newspapers, microfilm and videotapes. Digitization can provide a means of preserving the content of the materials by creating an accessible facsimile of the object in order to put less strain on already fragile originals. For sounds, digitization of legacy analogue recordings is essential insurance against technological obsolescence. The main objective of this book is to provide an opportunity to the library professionals to acquire sufficient knowledge and skills about digitization and modernization of libraries. Also for those who are interested in keeping themselves acquainted with the latest trends and development in the field of library and information science. Contents: Digital Library • Background of Digital Efforts • Metadata for Digital Libraries • Online Cataloguing • The Library and Information Collection • Catalogue Collection and its Impact • Presenting Relations and Clusters • File Properties for Libraries • How Computers Work in Library • Cross-references, Sorting and Formating.