Design and usability of digital libraries case studies in the Asia Pacific /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Theng, Yin-Leng, 1961-, Foo, Schubert.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2005.
• Subjects: Digital libraries > Case studies.; Information storage and retrieval systems > Case studies.; Digital libraries > Case studies. > Asia; Digital libraries > Case studies. > Pacific Area
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xiv, 395 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781591404439 (ebook); 1591404436 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

This book showcases some of the best digital library practices from organizations in the Asia Pacific. Particular emphasis has been placed on the design, use and usability of digital libraries. In addition to digital libraries, it also examines related technologies, the management of knowledge in digital libraries, and the associated usability and social issues surrounding digital libraries. The book will benefit practitioners, researchers, educators and policy makers from a variety of disciplines. In particular developers/designers of digital libraries, librarians, users and researchers will all find this collection of case studies a valuable tool.