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The cloud can be a powerful tool for conducting and managing research.The Librarian's Guide to Academic Research in the Cloud is a practical guide to using cloud services from a librarian's point of view. As well as discussing how to use various cloud-based services,...
Libraries in the USA and globally are undergoing quiet revolution.Libraries are moving away from a philosophy that is collection-centered to one focused on service. Technology is key to that change. The Patron Driven Library explores the way technology has moved the...
The Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC) is the world's most popular library classification system.The 23rd edition of the DDC was published in 2011. This second edition ofThe Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System examines the history,...
In a time when libraries have to face constant change, this book provides examples and advises on how to lead when change is needed (for example, when quality management is implemented or when libraries have to merge or to relocate). Engaging with how constant change...
This book discusses the South China Sea dispute from a Chinese perspective with regards to history, law, international politics, the economy, diplomacy and military affairs. Not only does it detail China's official position on the sovereignty and maritime disputes in...
Capital markets in China include stock, bond, futures and other derivatives, as well as the private equity market. China'sCapital Markets is the first book to systematically study China's capital markets, examining its evolution, policies, reforms, current situation and...
Social media technologies can help connect local communities to the wider world. Local Community in the Era ofSocial Media Technologies introduces the experience of bringing a local community to the world. This book, with the model of Santa Cruz County, California,...
Institutional repositories remain key to data storage on campus, fulfilling the academic needs of various stakeholders. Demystifying theInstitutional Repository for Success is a practical guide to creating and sustaining an institutional repository through marketing,...
Production and innovation activities are being re-distributed across the world. The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) are proving the major engine of global growth, being less impacted by the financial crisis than developed economies or able to recover...
This book provides a companion volume to Digital Library Economics and focuses on the 'how to' of managing digital collections and services (of all types) with regard to their financing and financial management. The emphasis is on case studies and practical examples...
Novel processing and searching tools for the management of new multimedia documents have developed. Multimedia Information Retrieval (MIR) is an organic system made up of Text Retrieval (TR); Visual Retrieval (VR); Video Retrieval (VDR); and Audio Retrieval (AR)...
Government initiatives in many countries emphasise social inclusion in higher education, resulting in a more diverse student population. This presents opportunities and challenges for academic and professional staff in managing and supporting these students. Managing...
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) set forth Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline. Creating and Maintaining an Information Literacy Instruction Program in the Twenty-First Century provides...
Security measures can be used by management, IT staff, and users in participatory/collaborative service provision within the public sector.Security Risks in Social Media Technologies explores this use. Topics are targeted, and issues raised and lessons learnt are...
Cultural heritage professionals have high levels of training in metadata. However, the institutions in which they practice often depend on support staff, volunteers, and students in order to function. With limited time and funding for training in metadata creation for...
The library in China has been transformed by rapid socioeconomic development, and the proliferation of the Internet.The issues faced by Chinese libraries andlibrarians are those faced by library practitioners more globally, however, China also has its own unique set of...
Academic libraries have a long history both in the USA and China, with institutions developing along different trajectories, and responding to the rapidly changing library environment globally.Academic Libraries in the US and China compares current practices within...
New technologies are transforming the way students work. The Plugged in Professor provides a timely and exceptional resource for using social media and other new technologies to help college students meet both general and discipline-specific objectives. The title covers...
The Chinese Government's five-year strategy for social and economic development to 2015 includes the aim of making the southwestern province of Yunnan a bridgehead for 'opening the country' to southeast Asia and south Asia. Yunnan - A Chinese Bridgehead to Asia traces...
The traditional flow of goods from primary production through to manufacturing and consumption has expanded across international borders conterminously with globalization. Vertical specialization (VS) in processing and manufacturing in China has driven export growth. In...
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