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 |
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Mode of access: Internet |
Subject |
Libraries -- Special collections -- Geographic information systems.
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Geographic information systems.
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geographic information systems.
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Geographic information systems.
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Libraries -- Special collections.
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Genre/Form |
Geographic information systems.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Abresch, John
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IGI Global.
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LC no. |
2007036857 |
ISBN |
9781599047287 |
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1599047284 |
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