Optimizing Academic Library Services in the Digital Milieu : Digital Devices And Their Emerging Trends


Brendan. Ryan
Bok Engelsk 2013 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt
Burlington : : Elsevier Science, , 2013.
Omfang
1 online resource (225 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Cover; Optimizing Academic Library Services in the Digital Milieu: Digital devices and their emerging trends; Copyright; Contents; List of abbreviations; Acknowledgments; Preface; About the author; Part 1 Rights; 1 Copyright basics; Public domain; Fair use; What is copyrightable?; Notes; 2 Digital rights management and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; Digital Millennium Copyright Act; TPMs and fair use; Encryption and tethering; Soft-use measures; Notes; 3 Types of digital content; Internet; Databases; eBooks; Note; 4 Best practices regarding copyrights and digital content. - 10 Academic support with digital contentPatron desires and use of eContent; Evolution of scholarship; 11 Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index. - General best practicesNote; 5 Challenges to fair use; Preservation; Compromises and fair use; Binary nature of code; P2P; Platform limiting; Possibilities; Notes; Part 2 Formats; 6 Three components of eBooks; Container; ePub; Content; Context; What is the cloud?; eBooks v. the browser stack; Notes; 7 Creating eBooks; The browser stack; XML; HTML5; Maturation of the browser stack; Popular tools; Notes; 8 Touchscreen devices and apps; Introduction; iOS; Android; Windows 8; Apps; Conclusion; Part 3 Vibrancy; 9 Publishing support; Economic landscape; Aggregation; DIY publishing support; Notes. - The digital is the new milieu in which academic libraries must serve their patrons; but how best to utilize the slew of digital devices and their surrounding trends? Optimizing Academic Library Services in the Digital Milieu identifies best practices and strategies for using digital devices (such as tablets, e-readers, and smartphones) and copyrighted materials in academic libraries. Special consideration is given to e-books, iBooks, e-journals, and digital textbooks. This title describes how academic libraries can remain current, nimbly addressing user needs. An introduction gives an overview
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1843347326. - 9781843347323

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