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Access, Delivery, Performance   Access, Delivery, Performance
The future of libraries without walls

Jillian R Griffiths and Jenny Craven, editors
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-647-3

This book celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Professor Peter Brophy has made over a career spanning 37 years to the field of library and information studies. Whilst reflecting on his work, it . . .
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Catalogue 2.0   Catalogue 2.0
Sally Chambers
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-716-6

In the world of Web 2.0 and the semantic web, what is the position of the library catalogue? Will there be a library catalogue in the future? If so, what will it look like? What technologies will it use? . . .
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Delivering Digital Services   Delivering Digital Services
A handbook for public libraries and learning centres

David McMenemy and Alan Poulter
Price: £39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-510-0

Lifelong learning is currently a major concern of governments who wish to see their citizens remain employable while the job market changes. Critical to this are digital learning centres where learning . . .
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Digital Collections   Digital Collections
Value and impact

Lorna Hughes
Price: £49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-720-3

A huge investment has been made in digitizing scholarly and cultural heritage materials through initiatives based in museums, libraries and archives, as well as higher education institutions. The ‘Digital . . .
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Digital Collections Worldwide   Digital Collections Worldwide
Michael J Aloi, Marjorie Fusco and and Susan E Ketcham
Price: £154.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-737-1

The web is full of interesting facts, figures, famous personalities, and places of interest, historical events and exploration spanning time from ancient history to the present. Digital collections have . . .
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Digital Consumers   Digital Consumers
Reshaping the information professions

David Nicholas and Ian Rowlands, editors
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-651-0

The information professions - librarianship, archives, publishing and, to some extent, journalism - have been rocked by the digital transition that has led to disintermediation, easy access and massive . . .
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Digital Information   Digital Information
Order or anarchy?

Hazel Woodward and Lorraine Estelle, editors
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-680-0

If the vision for the future of digital information is order, ease of access, discoverable resources and sustainable business models, how might this be achieved? In an information environment shaped by . . .
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E-books in Libraries   E-books in Libraries
A practical guide

Kate Price and Virginia Havergal
Price: £49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-572-8

Where do e-books come from and what are the key business models that support them? What needs to change before e-books become universally and easily used? What will the e-book landscape look like in 10 . . .
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Information Users and Usability in the Digital Age   Information Users and Usability in the Digital Age
G G Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-597-1

Information users and usability constitute the main building blocks of today's electronic information world. This important new text is the first to give a holistic overview of all of the necessary issues . . .
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Introduction to Digital Libraries   Introduction to Digital Libraries
G G Chowdhury and Sudatta Chowdhury
Price: £34.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-465-3

Recent developments in ICT, especially the web, have led to the creation of a growing number of digital library projects in the UK, USA and elsewhere. This new phenomenon is designed to bring a paradigm . . .
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Libraries Without Walls 5   Libraries Without Walls 5
The delivery of library services to distant users

Peter Brophy, Shelagh Fisher and Jenny Craven, editors
Price: £49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-511-7

Lifelong learning is now a reality throughout the world, requiring that learning opportunities and materials are delivered to citizens in their locality, at home or at work. Increasing numbers of students . . .
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Libraries Without Walls 6   Libraries Without Walls 6
Evaluating the distributed delivery of library services

Peter Brophy, Jenny Craven and Margaret Markland, editors
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-576-6

This edited collection is drawn from the sixth Libraries Without Walls Conference, held in 2005. From their beginnings in 1995, the Libraries Without Walls conferences have mapped a major change in the . . .
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Libraries Without Walls 7   Libraries Without Walls 7
Exploring 'anytime', 'anywhere' delivery of library services

Peter Brophy, Jenny Craven and Margaret Markland, editors
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-623-7

This edited collection is drawn from the seventh Libraries Without Walls Conference, held in 2007. From their beginnings in 1995, the Libraries Without Walls conferences have mapped a major change in the . . .
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Library in the Twenty-first Century   Library in the Twenty-first Century
Peter Brophy
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-606-0

Social, cultural and technological developments are revolutionizing library services. The way ahead for the profession is now generally seen as a practical blend of traditional and electronic materials . . .
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M-Libraries 2   M-Libraries 2
A virtual library in everyone’s pocket

Mohamed Ally and Gill Needham, editors
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-696-1

'...any public, academic, medical or special librarian whose users rely on mobile devices will benefit from learning about the cutting-edge applications explained here. it is a useful guide for info pros . . .
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Making the Most of RFID in Libraries   Making the Most of RFID in Libraries
Martin Palmer
Price: £44.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-634-3

Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) has had a rapid impact on the library world. Its advantage over other technologies used in libraries is usually seen to be its ability to combine the functions of . . .
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New Publishing Models   New Publishing Models
David Nicholas, editor
Price: £49.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-738-8


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What's Next for the Book?   What's Next for the Book?
Strategies for survival in the digital era

Robin Hunt
Price: £39.95
ISBN: 978-1-85604-698-5

It is not hard to predict a fruitful future for the printed book. They are to be seen everywhere; some are even being read. Their readers, however, are displaying some curious additional desk-bound habits, . . .
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