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GETTING STARTED WITH CLOUD COMPUTING
Heather Lea Moulaison and Edward Corrado, editors
In this book international thought leaders on library technology including Marshall Breeding and Nicole Engard unpick the promises and the reality of cloud computing in this cutting-edge guide to understanding and using these tools.
More information:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=8071
Table of contents:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/Cloud%20Computing%20(2).pdf
FACILITATING ACCESS TO THE WEB OF DATA
A guide for librarians
David Stuart
This book is a wide-ranging introduction to the emerging web of data and the semantic web, exploring technologies including APIs, microformats and linked data. Its topical commentary and practical examples drawn from the international LIS community explore how information professionals can harness the power of this new phenomenon to inform strategy and become facilitators of access to data
More information:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=7456
Table of contents:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/stuart-toc.pdf
Free sample chapter:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/stuart-ch1.pdf
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
An introduction
Kevin C Desouza and Scott Paquette
Written by experienced knowledge management (KM) project leaders and teachers, this new textbook balances theory and practice and introduces this growing, multi-disciplinary subject to students in an engaging and effective manner. The book considers the issues organizations encounter in the global marketplace and is the first to integrate social media and networking into KM practice.
More information:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=735-7
Table of contents:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/Knowledge%20Management%20(2).pdf
METADATA FOR DIGITAL COLLECTIONS
A how-to-do-it manual
Stephen J. Miller
This practical, hands-on volume will make it easy for readers to acquire the knowledge and skills they need for metadata design and creation. Author Steven Miller introduces readers to fundamental concepts and practices in a style accessible to beginners and LIS students, as well as experienced practitioners with little metadata training.
More information:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=7715
Table of contents:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/0542-metadata-for-digital-collections%20(2).pdf
INNOVATIONS IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL
Perspectives for theory and practice
Allen Foster and Pauline Rafferty, editors
Contributed by an international team of experts, each authored chapter in this book provides a snapshot of changes in the information retrieval (IR) field, as well as the importance of developing innovation, creativity and thinking in IR practice and research.
More information:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=697-8
Table of contents:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/foster&r-toc.pdf
Free sample chapter:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/foster&r-ch1.pdf
REFERENCE AND INFORMATION SERVICES IN THE THE 21ST CENTURY, REVISED 2ND EDITION
Kay Ann Cassell and Uma Hiremath
Fully revised and updated, this highly regarded textbook is the most current introduction to reference work available. A companion website (http://www.neal-schuman.com/reference21st2nd/) featuring new readings for each chapter and information about changes in the reference tools as well as important new ones, keeps this text completely up to date.
More information:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/title.php?id=735-7
Table of contents:
http://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/downloads/file/1053-reference-and-information-services-in-the-21st-century-second-edition-revised.pdf
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