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Title Integrating geographic information systems into library services : a guide for academic libraries / John Abresch [and others]
Published Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), ©2008

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Description electronic texts (xv, 301 pages : illustrations) : digital files
Contents I. Geography and librarianship / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron, Peter Reehling -- II. Information economy and geospatial information / John Abresch, Peter Reehling, Ardis Hanson -- III. Spatial databases and data infrastructure / John Abresch, Peter Reehling, Ardis Hanson -- IV. Describing geospatial information / Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron -- V. From print formats to digital / Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron -- VI. Accessibility / Ardis Hanson -- VII. Reference services / Ardis Hanson -- VIII. Collection management issues with geospatial information / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter Rheeling -- IX. Geographic information and library education / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Peter Rheeling -- X. What the future holds / John Abresch, Ardis Hanson, Susan Heron, Peter Rheeling
Summary This book integrates traditional map librarianship and contemporary issues in digital librarianship within a framework of a global embedded information infrastructure, addressing technical, legal, and institutional factors such as collection development, reference and research services, and cataloging/metadata, as well as issues in accessibility and standards
Notes Title from PDF title page (viewed Jun 24, 2010)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Also available in print
Mode of access: Internet
Subject Libraries -- Special collections -- Geographic information systems.
Geographic information systems.
geographic information systems.
Geographic information systems.
Libraries -- Special collections.
Genre/Form Geographic information systems.
Form Electronic book
Author Abresch, John
IGI Global.
LC no. 2007036857
ISBN 9781599047287
1599047284