Boosting the Knowledge Economy: Key Contributions from Information Services in Educational, Cultural and Corporate Environments

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-84334-772-9
Verlag: CHANDOS PUB

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 314 g

Reihe: Chandos Information Professional Series

This book presents a comprehensive, international and up-to-date review of the key contributions of information services to the Knowledge Economy. Chapters contributed by experts in different areas of LIS focus on the crucial roles libraries, archives and museums are playing in their home institutions -private, public, non-profit-, as much as their impact on the economy and society as a whole. Boosting the Knowledge Economy: Key Contributions from Information Services in Educational, Cultural, and Corporate Environments has a particular interest in learning services, exploring principles and strategies for their implementation - from marketing strategy to analytics -, and covers implications for the LIS profession.

Zielgruppe

<p>Librarians and teachers involved in academic pedagogy; students in various disciplines, including (but not limited to) library and information sciences, Internet studies, and communication studies.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Calzada-Prado, Francisco Javier

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Archivierung, Konservierung & Digitalisierung
• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Bibliotheks- und Auskunftssdienste

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1 Rights: Copyright basics 1. Digital rights management and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act 2. Types of digital content 3. Best practices regarding copyrights and digital content 4. Challenges to fair use

Part 2 Formats: Three components of eBooks 5. Creating eBooks 6. Touchscreen devices and apps

Part 3 Vibrancy: Publishing support 7. Academic support with digital content 8. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Calzada-Prado, Francisco Javier
Francisco Calzada-Prado is Assistant Professor at the Library and Information Science Department, Carlos III University of Madrid. His research focuses on exploring innovative services aimed at facilitating learning and research in different environments. He is author of a book on the contribution of academic libraries to the production and exploitation of learning content in Higher Education. He has also authored and co-authored several peer-reviewed book chapters, conference papers and journal articles on related topics. He has been visiting research fellow at the Information School, Syracuse University (USA), the Center for Digital Library Research, Strathclyde University (UK), the London Knowledge Lab, Institute of Education, University of London (UK) and the School of Information, University of Washington (USA), among others.