H. Anthony Bandy

eBooked! (eBook, PDF)

Integrating Free Online Book Sites into Your Library Collection

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive look at today's online book sites, such as Google Books and HathiTrust, that gives you the necessary knowledge, skills, and resources to get up to speed on these amazing digital resources and use them effectively in the library setting. Online book sites such as the Google Books project, the Open Library, HathiTrust, and others are transforming our thoughts on just what a library is and does, and expanding the possibilities of what a library can be. Library staff need to be knowledgeable about these sites, but unfortunately many libraries- particularly those in the public arena-do not have the budget or staff time to learn about these sites and integrate them into their library services. eBooked! Integrating Free Online Book Sites into Your Library Collection fills this pressing need. This book examines four of the largest and most popular free, online book sites. Each is discussed in detail in its own chapter, profiling the service in question, identifying its origins and organization and presenting specific, concrete details that describe how to make effective use its available resources. Screenshots, applicable library scenarios, and sample questions that readers can use to quiz themselves are included. The end of each chapter contains a helpful summary that recaps the main points. Other helpful sites are discussed as well.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Altersempfehlung: ab 7 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781598848915
• Artikelnr.: 68206235

Autorenporträt

H. Anthony Bandy is an author, librarian, and history enthusiast. His previously published work includes Libraries Unlimited's eBooked! Integrating Free Online Book Sites into Your Library Collection.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Challenges, Issues and a Measure of
Success The Problem Our Changing Libraries and Patrons Free Online Digital
Book Sites and Collections: A Possible Solution? The BIG Four! Important
Points to Remember Notes Resources Chapter 2: Getting Started with the
Google Books Project Origins and Issues Impact on Your Library Searching
Google Books Viewing and Using Your Results Just for Libraries and
Librarians: Going beyond the Basics Google Play! Important Points to
Remember about Google Books Questions for You to Try Notes Resources
Chapter 3: HathiTrust Origins, Partnerships, and the Academic Library Site
Structure and Materials Collection Searching HathiTrust Viewing and Using
Your Results Just for Libraries: Going beyond the Basics What the Future
Holds! Important Points to Remember about HathiTrust Questions for You to
Try Notes Resources Chapter 4: The Internet Archive More Than Just Web
Pages: Origins of the Internet Archive Site Structure, Materials, and
Components Searching the Internet Archive Viewing and Using Your Results
Special Tools for Libraries and Librarians Important Points to Remember
about the Internet Archive Questions for You to Try Notes Resources Chapter
5: The Open Library Origins, Sites, and Catalogs Site Structure, Materials,
and Components Searching the Open Library Viewing, Using, and Interpreting
Your Results Special Options and Other Projects Important Points to
Remember about the Open Library Questions for You to Try Notes Resources
Chapter 6: But What about the Others? There Are Many, Many More! Project
Gutenberg DailyLit ManyBooks, ibiblio, and Others Important Points to
Remember about the Other Sites Questions for You to Try Notes Resources
Chapter 7: Are There Any Safe Conclusions? Innovation Implementation
Inspiration Final Notes Notes Appendix A: Answers to Chapter Questions
Appendix B: Dictionary of Technical and eBook Terms Bibliography Index