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Hastings, S. K. – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Discusses 3 D imaging as it relates to digital representations in virtual library collections. Highlights include X-ray computed tomography (X-ray CT); the National Science Foundation (NSF) Digital Library Initiatives; output peripherals; image retrieval systems, including metadata; and applications of 3 D imaging for libraries and museums. (LRW)
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Information Retrieval, Library Collections, Metadata
Liu, Xiaoming; Maly, Kurt; Zubair, Mohammad; Nelson, Michael L.; Erickson, John S.; DiLauro, Tim; Choudhury, G. Sayeed; Patton, Mark; Warner, James W.; Brown, Elizabeth W.; Heery, Rachel; Carpenter, Leona; Day, Michael – D-Lib Magazine, 2001
Includes five articles that discuss the OAI (Open Archive Initiative), an interface between data providers and service providers; information objects and digital rights management interoperability; digitizing library collections, including automated name authority control, metadata, and text searching engines; and building digital library services…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries, Library Collections
Epstein, Steven L. – Syllabus, 2003
Discusses the growing world of the digital library movement, describes a number of ongoing digital projects, and focuses on the Digital Library Federation (DLF), a consortium of libraries and agencies that are pioneering the use of electronic information technologies to extend collections and services. Topics include access to rare books;…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Consortia, Electronic Libraries, Information Technology
Miller, Paul; Sweet, Meg; Thomas, David; Dunn, Heather; Pearce, Judith; Brack, E. V.; Palmer, David; Robinson, Bridget; Powell, Andy; Heaney, Michael; Dempsey, Lorcan – D-Lib Magazine, 2000
These six articles discuss collection level descriptions. Highlights include cross-domain issues; archive standards and automation issues; museum considerations, including metadata and Web pages, based on the Canadian Heritage Information Network; data standards for directories; electronic libraries in the United Kingdom; and the Research…
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Directories, Electronic Libraries
Peer reviewedHill, Linda L.; Janee, Greg; Dolin, Ron; Frew, James; Larsgaard, Mary – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Defines digital library collections and outlines two classes of collection metadata. Describes the Alexandria Digital Library (ADL) Project approach to collection metadata, including the ADL system architecture and collection guidelines and the format and use of the ADL collection metadata. Appendices include ADL collection metadata and example.…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Electronic Libraries, Information Management
Shabajee, Paul; Bollen, Johan; Luce, Rick; Weig, Eric – D-Lib Magazine, 2002
Includes four articles that discuss multimedia educational database systems and the use of metadata, including repurposing; the evaluation of digital library use that analyzes the retrieval habits of users; the Kentucky Virtual Library (KYVL) and digital collection project; and the collection of the Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for…
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval
Van de Sompel, Herbert; Hochstenbach, Patrick – D-Lib Magazine, 1999
Describes an experiment where local as well as remote distributed information resources of the digital library collections of the Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Ghent library have been used as starting points for metadata reference links into other parts of the collections. Discusses global and local relevance. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citations (References), Electronic Libraries, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedSchwartz, Candy – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 2000
Provides an overview of the basic components of a digital library. Highlights include library collections; metadata; services, including information seeking and retrieval, reference query fulfillment, and user training; user interaction with digital libraries, including searching, browsing, and navigation; economic support; maintenance;…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Evaluation Methods, Information Retrieval, Information Seeking
