Emerging technologies for Librarians : a practical approach to innovation / Sharon Q. Yang, Lili Li.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Emerging Technologies for Librarians: A Practical Approach to Innovation focuses on the practical applications of emerging technologies in libraries, defining the technologies in the context of their use in real situations. Each chapter includes an overview of the use of emerging technologies in a particular work area that is followed by a list of relevant applications. Chapters cover work areas such as advertising, distance learning, metadata. and digital libraries, and also focus on applications, including mobile computing and web conferencing, followed by a conclusion. This book serves as a guide for those interested in learning about, and implementing, the available technologies that enhance library services, and also lists and discusses the types of emerging technologies that are available for a specific area of work.

Front Cover; Emerging Technologies for Librarians: A Practical Approach to Innovation; Copyright; Contents; Preface; What Is This Book About?; How Is This Book Organized?; Who Needs to Read This Book?; Acknowledgment; About the Author; Chapter 1: Emerging Technologies Impacting Libraries in the Twenty-First Century; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. What Are Emerging Technologies?; 1.3. How Will Emerging Technologies Change Libraries?; 1.4. Top Trends Developing in American Libraries; 1.5. How Have Emerging Technologies Been Impacting Librarians?

1.6. Which Emerging Technologies Shape Libraries in the Future?1.7. Summary; References; Chapter 2: Library Management Services; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The Next Generation of Library Systems; 2.3. Advanced Features of the Next-Generation Library Systems; 2.3.1. Clientless and Cloud-Based; 2.3.2. Role-Based Login and Unified Workflows; 2.3.3. The Knowledge Base; 2.3.4. Electronic Resources Management; 2.3.5. License Management; 2.3.6. User-Driven Acquisitions; 2.3.7. Trial Database Management; 2.3.8. Analytics Tool/Assessment; 2.3.9. Other Features; 2.4. Conclusion

2.5. List of Major Library Management ServicesReferences; Chapter 3: Web-Scale Discovery Services; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Web-Scale Discovery Services; 3.3. Impact of Discovery Tools; 3.3.1. Interface; 3.4. Content Coverage; 3.4.1. Users' Reception and Searching Effectiveness; 3.5. Future of Discovery Services; References; Chapter 4: Metadata Management and the Semantic Web; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Library Metadata in the Digital Age; 4.3. FRBR, RDA, and BIBFRAME; 4.4. Linked Data and Technologies as a Means to an End; 4.5. Remaining Work for the Next 5 Years

4.5.1. Storage of RDF Triples-Triplestore4.5.2. A New Catalog for BIBFRAME Data; 4.5.3. Continued Work on BIBFRAME; 4.5.4. Library Representation in Schema.org; 4.5.5. Library Data Included in the Search Path of Major Search Engines; 4.5.6. BIBFRAME in Integrated Library Systems; 4.6. The Future; 4.7. Metadata Management Tools; References; Chapter 5: Library Mobile Endeavors; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Smartphone Technology; 5.3. Mobile Devices and Libraries; 5.3.1. Library Mobile Web; 5.3.2. Reference Services; 5.3.3. Library Instruction; 5.4. The Future; Tools; References

Chapter 6: Evolving Digital Library and Library Digitization6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Surging Waves of the Digital Revolution in the Twenty-First Century; 6.3. Impacts of the Digital Revolution on Libraries; 6.3.1. Digital Acquisition and Collection Development; 6.3.2. Digital Library; 6.3.3. Library Digitization; 6.3.4. Institutional Repository in Academic Libraries and Library Consortia; 6.4. Top Library Digitization Software; 6.4.1. DAM Software; 6.4.2. Institutional Repository Software; 6.4.3. Open Source Software; 6.4.4. Open Source DAM Software