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Cybrarians Manual (Ala Editions)
by (Editor: Pat Ensor)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: American Library Association (1997-02)
ISBN: 0838906931
EAN: 9780838906934
Dewy Decimal #: 025.04
Paperback: 446 pages
SKU: 0080860
Condition: Good
Comments: Clean and tight uncirculated ex-reference library book. Modest shelfwear, primarily on edges. Stamps and card pocket inside cover/ffep; shelf label taped to spine. Excellent condition.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The new version of this manual is a handbook on online services, networking and other issues relating to cyberspace. Readers will find an edition that is almost entirely new, with the most current information noted. And, the scope of the book is broader, discussing some of the social and management issues that have surfaced with the increasing use of technology and Web access in the library. Best of all, readers don't need to be a techno-nerds to understand this book. It is geared to the librarian with an intermediate level of technology competence. Editor Pat Ensor has organized articles from a panel of 35 contributors who clue readers in on topics such as copyright in cyberspace, security, e-journals, metadata, XML, citing electronic sources, and push technology. Also included is a lengthy list of "Acronyms and Initialisms" that will help when deciphering many of the cryptic abbreviations found in the new technology environment.
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Amazon.com Review
Librarians have always been at the forefront of the information age. A new breed of librarian is emerging called the "cybrarian," someone who is comfortable with online reference material--and where to find it. The culture of the Net is shaped by cybrarians who have been working quietly for many years, using and improving information-retrieval techniques. This group of essays is a guidebook for librarians, telling them what to expect in the online world. Among the topics discussed are the relationship of the public library to the Internet, using the Net to meet and confer with colleagues, electronic freedoms and rights, intelligence agents, search engines, and more. The writers use a straightforward, engaging style. One of the more intriguing sections is about the future of information services via virtual libraries. Be sure to read the "It's Time to Ask (Alternate) Dr. Internet!" sections. If only the soaking up of Net culture could always be this much fun.
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