Download or read book Library Management and Marketing in a Multicultural World written by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. Management and Marketing Section and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2007 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses some of the latest developments in the marketing and management of libraries worldwide, recognizing the challenges to meet local needs in a global, information society. Describes successful programs designed to promote libraries within a community, nation, or academic community.
Download or read book Digital Libraries for Cultural Heritage written by Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European digital libraries have existed in diverse forms and with quite different functions, priorities, and aims. However, there are some common features of European-based initiatives that are relevant to non-European communities. There are now many more challenges and changes than ever before, and the development rate of new digital libraries is ever accelerating. Delivering educational, cultural, and research resources-especially from major scientific and cultural organizations-has become a core mission of these organizations. Using these resources they will be able to investigate, educate, and elucidate, in order to promote and disseminate and to preserve civilization. Extremely important in conceptualizing the digital environment priorities in Europe was its cultural heritage and the feeling that these rich resources should be open to Europe and the global community. In this book we focus on European digitized heritage and digital culture, and its potential in the digital age. We specifically look at the EU and its approaches to digitization and digital culture, problems detected, and achievements reached, all with an emphasis on digital cultural heritage. We seek to report on important documents that were prepared on digitization; copyright and related documents; research and education in the digital libraries field under the auspices of the EU; some other European and national initiatives; and funded projects. The aim of this book is to discuss the development of digital libraries in the European context by presenting, primarily to non-European communities interested in digital libraries, the phenomena, initiatives, and developments that dominated in Europe. We describe the main projects and their outcomes, and shine a light on the number of challenges that have been inspiring new approaches, cooperative efforts, and the use of research methodology at different stages of the digital libraries development. The specific goals are reflected in the structure of the book, which can be conceived as a guide to several main topics and sub-topics. However, the author’s scope is far from being comprehensive, since the field of digital libraries is very complex and digital libraries for cultural heritage is even moreso.
Download or read book Old Prague Legends written by Magdalena Wagnerová and published by Nakladatelství PLOT. This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 29 tales of legends associated with several well-known sites of old Prague
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science Second Edition written by Miriam Drake and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2003-05-20 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revitalized version of the popular classic, the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition targets new and dynamic movements in the distribution, acquisition, and development of print and online media-compiling articles from more than 450 information specialists on topics including program planning in the digital era, recruitment, information management, advances in digital technology and encoding, intellectual property, and hardware, software, database selection and design, competitive intelligence, electronic records preservation, decision support systems, ethical issues in information, online library instruction, telecommuting, and digital library projects.
Download or read book Digitisation Perspectives written by R. Rikowski and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-07-22 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines various views and perspectives on digitisation. Topics covered include electronic theses, search engine technology, digitisation in Africa, citation indexing, reference services, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition, new media and scholarly publishing. The final chapter explores virtual libraries, and poses some interesting questions for possible futures. The book will be of particular interest to information professionals, educators, librarians, academics and I.T. and knowledge experts.
Download or read book It s Part of What We Are Volumes 1 and 2 Volume 1 Richard Boyle 1566 1643 to John Tyndall 1820 1893 Volume 2 Samuel Haughton 18210 1897 to John Stewart Bell 1928 1990 written by Charles Mollan and published by Charles Mollan. This book was released on 2007-11-15 with total page 1892 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographies of more than 100 Irish scientists (or those with strong Irish connections), in the disciplines of Chemistry and Physics, including Astronomy, Mathematics etc., describing them in their Irish and international scientific, social, educational and political context. Written in an attractive informal style for the hypothetical 'educated layman' who does not need to have studied science. Well received in Irish and international reviews.
Download or read book Care and Conservation of Manuscripts 11 written by Matthew James Driscoll and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume of Care and Conservation of Manuscripts offers: discussions of the history of collection care at the National Library of Iceland * the preservation of medieval parchments at the National Archives of Sweden * the creation of a database for the administration of the manuscript library in the Prague Castle archives * and an optimized work-flow system for a large-scale condition survey of the books in the Library of the St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Egypt.
Download or read book Russian Library Treasures written by Tatiana Kostaki and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Digital Libraries written by Lucy A. Tedd and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2005-04-04 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces readers to the principles underlying digital libraries, illustrating these principles by reference to a wide range of digital library practices throughout the world. Individual chapters deal with issues such as: digital library users and the services that are offered to them, the standards and protocols with which digital libraries must operate in order to cooperate with other institutions, and issues such as the administration of digital libraries, including discussion of intellectual property rights and preservation issues. A final chapter comprises eight case studies drawn from all over the world, used to illustrate points made in earlier chapters. Throughout the book, the challenges of developing and implementing digital library systems in multilingual and multicultural environments are explored.
Download or read book Moravia Gem of the Czech Republic written by Robert J. Tomanek and published by Penfield Books. This book was released on 2015-04-14 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like many other European countries, the Czech Republic has a rich culture and history, which makes it a magnet for travelers to Eastern Europe. This book concentrates on the territory of Moravia, a part of the Czech Republic, often in the shadow of the capital city of Prague but which deserves attention and appreciation in its own right. After all, it is the place where the Great Moravian Empire was established and became the first major homeland of the Slavic people. The book brings a unique view of how this region is seen and understood from afar-the United States. The author writes, "The absence of a published focus on Moravia, one of the two main regions of the Czech Republic, was for me the major driving force for this book. In looking at various sources, one quickly realizes that information about the Czech Republic is dominated by Bohemia. Finally, the history of Moravia is as rich as that of Bohemia, most notably by the fact that Great Moravia preceded Bohemia." Moravia: Gem of the Czech Republic includes a history of Moravia, its regions, towns, and cities, some notable Moravians, the culture of the region, Moravian immigrants to North America, and the preservation of Moravia's treasures. The 156 color photographs and illustrations by the author show the beauty of the countryside, towns, villages, castles, culture, and people of Moravia. Author Robert J. Tomanek, PhD is Professor Emeritus Anatomy and Cell Biology Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
Download or read book The Enigma Affair written by Charlie Lovett and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-06 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this propulsive historical thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Escaping Dreamland, a librarian and a professional assassin team up to solve a seventy-five-year-old Nazi mystery and stop a nefarious opponent from wreaking havoc on the world. When small-town librarian Patton Harcourt comes under fire one morning while making profiteroles, she has no choice but to trust the mysterious assassin, Nemo, who shows up in her kitchen. Fleeing a pair of German thugs, the two form an unlikely alliance as they try to decipher a seventy-five-year-old message encoded by Nazis on an Enigma machine. Traveling to Bletchley Park in England, they enlist the aid of Patton’s old flame, Ruthie Drinkwater, an expert on Enigma. The trio soon finds themselves on the run, pursued by both the police and Ingrid Weiss, a white supremacist trying to unlock the secret of Heinrich Himmler’s research into alchemy. If Patton, Nemo, and their cohorts can survive a host of dangers—from trained killers to explosions to imprisonment—they might be able to prevent Weiss from acquiring untold wealth to promote her racist agenda. In this fast-paced thriller with a thoroughly researched World War II background, a mismatched cadre of heroes, including an art historian, a museum docent, and a collector of Nazi artifacts, must work together to stop a ruthless and resourceful opponent. Racing across Europe, attempting to outfox Weiss and her associates at every turn, Patton and her team mount a complex operation. But can they withstand double crosses and dark secrets from Patton’s military past to defeat Ingrid Weiss and discover the secret of Projekt Alchemie?
Download or read book Documentation Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The European Archaeologist 1 21a written by Henry Cleere and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2014-09-11 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers together the first 10 years of The European Archaeologist (ISSN 1022-0135), from Winter 1993 through to the 10th Anniversary Conference Issue, published in 2004 for the Lyon Annual Meeting.
Download or read book The International Directory of National Archives written by Patricia C. Franks and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-08-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: National Archives store materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation. This is the first ever comprehensive source of information about national archives around the world covers the national archives of all 195 countries recognized by the United Nations (the 193 member states and the 2 that non-member observer states: The Holy See and the State of Palestine) as well as Taiwan (Republic of China). Of the 196 countries, 54 are in Africa, 49 in Asia, 44 in Europe, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 in Oceania, and 2 in Northern America. All countries maintain a repository for government and historical records; whether all allow public access will be determined through research for this work. The National Archives of all 196 countries will be included in this work (see Appendix A). Each entry contains: general information about the archive and when it is open to researchers (if applicable), historical information about the institution and how it developed, information about the archives today (its mission, functions, organization, services, and a description of its physical and digital infrastructures), and a current focus section spotlighting one part of the collection’s holdings.
Download or read book Library Information Science Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 812 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great American Web Book written by Raphael Sagalyn and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most people -- even those who surf the Net everyday -- don't know it, but the person responsible for the creation of the Internet environment is Uncle Sam. In the 1960s a famous military think-tank asked a simple question: how would political and military leaders communicate in the event of a nuclear war? Their answer, after more than two decades' worth of prototypes, working models, and juvenile net systems that never grew up, is the Internet. It's not surprising then that the U.S. government is the best and most useful source of information on the Internet, and The Great American Web Book is the first and only definitive guide to that information. Entrepreneurs can find the latest census studies and reports from the Commerce Department. Students can download historic documents. Health researchers can explore the latest reports from the National Institutes of Health. Educators can access the Library of Congress. And it doesn't stop there. You can dissect a "virtual frog" at the Energy Department, get flight data on the next NASA launch, check out the F.B.I.'s Ten Most Wanted List, lobby members of Congress by e-mail, download tax forms, scan the POW/MIA database, research your genealogical roots, and watch the latest pictures from the Hubble telescope. Your tax dollars pay for this incredible resource. Now there's a guide that shows how to make the most of it.
Download or read book Exploring the American Presidency through 50 Historic Treasures written by Kimberly A. Kenney and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-03-15 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No person in the world is more recognizable than an American president. These men are larger than life, and as the leader of the free world they have the opportunity to shape history in ways that most of us cannot imagine. Some objects, such as the Resolute desk, Air Force One, or the presidential seal, are symbolic of the position itself, but each president has at least one artifact that largely defines his life and his presidency. For example, George Washington’s ill-fitting dentures plagued him for most of his life, affecting the very image of his face that we have all come to recognize. Millions of Americans were comforted by Franklin D. Roosevelt’s “fireside chats” as he spoke into a radio microphone during the Great Depression and World War II. John F. Kennedy memorialized a coconut husk, with a message he wrote after his PT boat was destroyed in the Pacific Ocean, into a paperweight he kept on his desk in the Oval Office. Bill Clinton appeared on late night television playing the saxophone to appeal to younger voters. Exploring the American Presidency through 50 Historic Treasures brings together significant artifacts from the lives of the men who have led our nation through times of great prosperity and terrible tragedy. When we look at our presidents through the lens of the material culture they left behind, it humanizes them and creates relevance to our own lives. This book features full-color images of 50 artifacts that were chosen by the very people who work at presidential sites and historical museums, stewarding the legacies of our presidents.
