Collection management

E-books in libraries: a practical guide

by Havergal, Virginia

0 Type: Book

Providing a practical appraisal of e-books, this book addresses the key questions: Where do e-books come from and what are the key business models that support them? What needs to change before e-books become universally and easily used? What will the e-book landscape look like …

Small museums and historical homes face myriad challenges in maintaining their historic collections. Limited resources including funding, staff and proper training concerning object handling and collection care can result in neglected museum collections. Due to their fragile nat…

Natural history collections (NHCs) play an irreplaceable role in research of global importance. Data have become central to how NHCs manage and share their holdings, and how they quantify their impact. Data visualization has rich potential for addressing NHCs’ specific objective…