Exploring Digital Libraries: Foundations, Practice, Prospects (The Facet LIS Textbook Collection)

A landmark textbook on digital libraries for LIS students, educators and practising information professionals throughout the world.Exploring Digital Libraries is a highly readable, thought-provoking authorative and in-depth treatment of the digital library arena that provides an up-to-date overview of the progress, nature and future impact of digital libraries, from their collections and technology-centred foundations over two decades ago to their emergent, community-centred engagement with the social web.