August 2009
Intermediate to advanced
893 pages
26h 48m
English
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21.3. Digital Libraries
The Internet and the World Wide Web are two of the principal building blocks that are used in the development of digital libraries. The Web and its associated technology have been crucial to the rapid growth of digital libraries.
21.3.1. Introduction to Digital Libraries
This is a fascinating period in the history of libraries and publishing. For the first time, it is possible to build large-scale services where collections of information are stored in digital formats and retrieved over networks. The materials are stored on computers. A network connects the computers to personal computers on the users’ desks. In a completely digital library, nothing need ever reach paper. Digital libraries bring together facets of many ...