The Amazing Internet Challenge: How Leading Projects are Using Library Skills to Organize the Web - Softcover

American Library Association

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0838907660 ISBN 13: 9780838907665

Publisher: ALA Editions, 1999

Synopsis

Every day 50,000 new pages hit the Net - from the scholarly to the frivolous. If large commercial indexes fall short in meeting the needs of your users, then this text may help. It offers details on how leading international projects use library skills to organize Internet resources.

About this title

Review

"Navigating the myriad resources on the Internet can be a daunting challenge for librarians who are trying to organize virtual information for Web patrons...the authors offer proven methods of doing just that."

..".will inspire those who are just entering this exciting world of information access."

..".will spark the interest of most librarians."

..".an excellent review of leading Internet projects, giving the reader useful insights into how international projects use traditional library skills to organise Internet resources."

..".of real value to those working in the field and also should be of interest to those whose projects are related."

About the Author

Wells is the Coordinator of the Scout Report Signpost and the Content Coordinator of the Isaac Network.

Calcari is Director and founder of the Internet Scout Project.

Koplow is a writer, editor for the Internet Scout Project and also a Ph.D. candidate in American Literature at the University of Wisconsin.

Koplow is a writer, editor for the Internet Scout Project and also a Ph.D. candidate in American Literature at the University of Wisconsin.

Calcari is Director and founder of the Internet Scout Project.

Edition details

• Publisher: ALA Editions
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0838907660
• ISBN 13: 9780838907665
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 279