Understanding digital libraries

Lesk, Michael.

Understanding digital libraries [electronic resource] / Michael Lesk. - 2nd ed. - San Francisco, CA : Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, c2005. - 1 online resource (xxxi, 424 p.) : ill. - The Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems. . - Morgan Kaufmann series in multimedia information and systems. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-411) and index.

Evolution of libraries -- Text documents -- Images of pages -- Multimedia storage and retrieval -- Knowledge representation schemes -- Distribution -- Usability and retrieval evaluation -- User needs -- Collections and preservations -- Economics -- Intellectual property rights -- A world tour of digital libraries -- Scope of digital libraries -- Future : ubiquity, diversity, creativity, and public policy.

9780080481517 0080481515 9781558609242


Digital libraries--United States.
Digital libraries.


Electronic books.

ZA4080 / .L47 2005