Research & Markets: Global Resource Sharing for Practicing Librarians, Library Managers & Library Staff, as Well Students of ...
March 15 2012 - 4:10PM
Business Wire
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d69db432/global_resource_sh)
has announced the addition of Woodhead Publishing Ltd's new book
"Global Resource Sharing" to their offering.
Written from a global perspective, this new book reviews sharing
of library resources on a global scale. With expanded discovery
tools and massive digitization projects, the rich and extensive
holdings of the world's libraries are more visible now than at any
time in the past. Advanced communication and transmission
technologies, along with improved international standards, present
a means for the sharing of library resources around the globe.
Despite these significant improvements, a number of challenges
remain. Global Resource Sharing provides librarians and library
managers with a comprehensive background in and summary of the
issues involved in global resource sharing.
Readership: Practicing librarians, library managers and library
staff, as well students of LIS at the undergraduate and
postgraduate level.
Key features:
- analyses current and future environments for international
resource sharing, including past research and discussions
- provides an international perspective on a global library
issue
- includes examples of successful and innovative global resource
sharing initiatives
- uses a unique methodology (SWOT or PEST analysis) to discuss
the issue
- presents a summary of useful additional resources for relevant
issues around the practice of global resource sharing
Key Topics Covered:
An introduction to global resource sharing
A brief history of international interlibrary lending and
document supply
PEST and SWOT analysis of international interlibrary loan
An overview of current practices
Case studies in global resource sharing
Selected case studies
The future of global resource sharing
Appendix: Case Studies Survey
For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d69db432/global_resource_sh
Source: Woodhead Publishing Ltd