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Book SynopsisThis handbook offers a comprehensive overview of key themes and agendas in contemporary Participatory Design across diverse disciplines, continents, communities, and practices. Building on Participatory Designâs core values of empowerment and democracy, the handbook explores how the field is developing and diversifying to address contemporary societal challenges in a global community. Participatory Design actively engages peoples, groups and other actors in collaborative design processes to explore and co-create their everyday technologies, practices, and environments. In doing so, Participatory Design aims to address social justice and agency by including diverse actors in the collective shaping of alternative futures. Participatory Design embraces a diverse collection of principles and practices aimed at making technologies, environments, organisations and institutions more responsive to human and planetary needs. In this volume, a multidisciplinary and international group

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Book SynopsisThis indispensable handbook, first published in 2004, explains how scholars and students should work with and think about the composer's working manuscripts. This book surveys the knowledge necessary to work efficiently in archives and libraries housing this material and with the skills and techniques specifically related to sketch studies: transcription, reconstructing sketchbooks, deciphering handwriting, dating documents. It deals with the music of important twentieth-century composers and presents visual examples of manuscripts from the collections of world-renowned institutions such as the Paul Sacher Foundation. The book aims to make the work of both researchers and students more efficient and rewarding.Trade Review'… a wide-ranging, handsomely presented, pedagogical survey that is intended to explain "how scholars and students should work with and think about the composer's working manuscripts" … invaluable resource … The contributing authors strike a fair balance between practical guidance and specific research concerns, and there is a useful appendix that lists the addresses of thirty-eight archives and institutes that house twentieth-century music manuscripts … offers sound advice … invaluable … The author's extensive knowledge of Bartok's sketches is amply illustrated in this chapter … this information is fascinating.' Twentieth-Century MusicTable of ContentsIntroduction Friedemann Sallis and Patricia Hall; 1. Sketches and sketching Giselher Schubert and Friedemann Sallis; 2. Preliminaries before visiting an archive Ulrich Mosch; 3. Archival etiquette Therese Muxeneder; 4. Coming to terms with the composer's working manuscripts Friedemann Sallis; 5. The classification of musical sketches exemplified in the catalogue of the Archivio Luigi Nono Erika Schaller; 6. Digital preservation of archival material William Koseluk; 7. Transcribing sketches Regina Busch; 8. A tale of two sketchbooks: reconstructing and deciphering Alban Berg's sketchbooks for Wozzeck Patricia Hall; 9. 'Written between the desk and the piano': dating Béla Bartók's sketches László Somfai; 10. Defining compositional process: idea and instrumentation in Igor Stravinsky's Ragtime (1918) and Pribaoutki (1915) Tomi Mäkelä; 11. Floating hierarchies: organisation and composition in works by Pierre Boulez and Karlheinz Stockhausen during the 1950s Pascal Decroupet; 12. Elliot Carter's sketches: spiritual exercises and craftsmanship Denis Vermaelen; 13. E-Sketches: Brian Ferneyhough's use of computer assisted compositional tools Ross Feller; 14. John Cage's Williams Mix (1951–3): the restoration and new realizations of and variations on the first octophonic, surround-sound tape composition Larry Austin; Appendix. Select list of institutions housing manuscript collections of twentieth-century composers.

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Book SynopsisWhether sharing a spectacular shot from a deep-space probe, announcing a development in genetic engineering, or crafting an easy-to-reference list of cancer risk factors, science public information officers, or PIOs, serve as scientific liaisons, connecting academic, nonprofit, government, and other research organizations with the public. And as traditional media outlets cut back on their science coverage, PIOs are becoming a vital source for science news. W. Matthew Shipman's Handbook for Science Public Information Officers covers all aspects of communication strategy and tactics for members of this growing specialty. It includes how to pitch a story, how to train researchers to navigate interviews, how to use social media effectively, and how to respond to a crisis. The handbook offers a wealth of practical advice while teaching science PIOs how to think critically about what they do and how they do it, so that they will be prepared to take advantage of any situation, rather than be

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Book SynopsisExplores the museums, libraries, and special collections of the University of Michigan on its bicentennial. Viewed from an historic perspective, the university’s collections provide a window through which we can explore the transformation of the academy, its public role, and the development of scholarly disciplines over the last two centuries.

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Book SynopsisJon Carver has over twenty years experience leading cultural and entity-wide systemic changes in budgeting, financial management, procurement, risk management, endowment investing, information security and information technology systems development. This includes, significant executive level leadership experience in a wide range of disciplines, that include treasury services, institutional and government lending, cybersecurity, customs enforcement, Federal and state government administration, educational institutions and museums.Ashley Amos currently works as Senior Financial Manager at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC, where she leads process-driven, people-centered approaches to foster communication and integration across organizational boundaries. Throughout her career, she has leveraged her expertise in multidimensional analysis of budgetary, financial management, policy, legislative, operational, and legal issues to design and implement strategic initiatives that are adaptive to various mission needs and organizational settings.

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Book SynopsisThis volume, edited by Grace Veach, explores leading approaches to foregrounding information literacy in first-year college writing courses. Chapters describe cross-disciplinary efforts underway across higher education, as well as innovative approaches of both writing professors and librarians inthe classroom. This seminal work unpacks the disciplinary implications for information literacy and writing studies as they encounter one another in theory and practice, in the post-information age. Topics include: reading and writing through the lens of information literacy, curriculum design, specific writing tasks, transfer, and assessment.

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Book SynopsisFrom a culture too often forgotten, overlooked or even oppressed; here are more than 30 tales, representing all regions of Kurdistan and the four main Kurdish dialects-from the Kurdish Cinderella story and animal stories to stories based on legendary figures (e.g., Rustemé Zal-the Kurdish Hercules)-organized by theme and type. Most of these stories have been collected from contemporary Kurdish storytellers, with others translated and adapted from transcripts of oral tellings and small tale collections in the Kurdish dialect. Background information on the people, their history, their land, and their customs is provided, along with color photos, maps, a glossary, and sample recipes, crafts, and games. All levels. The largest ethnic group without their own nation-state, there are an estimated 30-40 million Kurds living throughout the world today. The majority live in Kurdistan, a region stretching over parts of Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria. As a minority in these countries, the Kurds have struggled for independence throughout history and into recent times and have often been oppressed, persecuted and deported from their land. The purpose of this volume is to introduce readers to the Kurdish people, their cultural traditions and their stories. This unique collection, the first of its kind in English, features tales collected first-hand by the author during several years of travel to the Kurdish region of Turkey. A Fire In My Heart serves as a reference and program resource for educators and librarians, introducing students and the public to this ancient culture. The book is especially suited to those working with Middle Eastern children and their families in the US and abroad. From the Kurdish Cinderella story, Fatima, and humorous animal tales to stories based on legendary figures, for example the Herculean Rustemé Zal, these thirty-three tales from the varied regions of Kurdistan and the four major dialects are a wonderful resource for storytellers, folklorists and scholars. After seven years recording Kurdish tellers and traveling to remote mountain villages the author provides a valuable collection of previously unpublished tales, traditional recipes and games. The book is augmented by stories translated and adapted from small tale collections in Kurdish, as well as rare color photos from Iraqi-Kurdistan in 1955 and recent photos of village life. Background information on the Kurdish people, their history, land and customs is provided. All levels.Trade ReviewFrom her own collecting efforts and from the contributions of several Kurdish friends Diane has amassed here a useful collection of Kurdish tales. The book includes also recipes and games. We are fortunate to have had these tales collected in this trying time for the Kurdish people. Diane is to be lauded for her efforts and Libraries Unlimited for its publication. * In The Wind *A labor of love and a magnificent achievement, this collection of tales, legends, recipes, games and history takes readers vividly into the traditional village life of the Kurds, a little-known and politically beleaguered ethnic group whose homeland straddles the borders of Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. Supported partly by grants (including one from NSN), Edgecomb traveled into Turkish Kurdistan, collecting stories from villagers whose language itself had been banned. The resulting book brings lively and unusual stories to light, each one carefully placed in its social and historical context. * Storytelling Magazine *A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales introduces readers to the Kurdish people, their cultural traditions, and their stories. It presents 33 tales representing all regions of Kurdistan and the four main Kurdish dialects--from the Kurdish Cinderella story Fatima to animal stories and stories based on legendary figures (e.g., Rusteme Zal, the Kurdish Hercules)--organized by tale type. * Library Media Connection *Diane Edgecomb has spent seven years traveling all around Turkey gathering traditional Kurdish fairy tales, animal fables, and hero tales like that of Shahmaran, a half snake, half woman. Her book, A Fire in My Heart: Kurdish Tales, is the first comprehensive collection of those stories to be published in English. * The Boston Globe *This is the first book in my library covering tales from this specific region. A few of the tales are familiar but even those are interesting variants of stories collected from other regions. This book also contains the most detailed information about the culture from which the stories were collected and is illustrated throughout by photo's of people going about their daily work, providing an insight into the lives of the people. The stories vary in length and cover a fascinating range of material. * Storylines *In this volume, an excellent team has collected many folk tales about the culture, but the volume is more than that. It begins with a brief history of the culture and peoples spreading over several countries of the Middle East and includes authentic recipes and typical meals eaten by the Kurds, before launching into various stories, legends, and folktales. Thus, it is a great place to introduce or have students introduce the culture to the rest of us. * Teacher Librarian *". . . an excellent source for enhancing a cultural diversity program. The folktales are generally brief and no longer than a few pages -- good for novice storytellers. While recommended for all ages, the stories, though some have double meanings, are generally appropriate for use with young children incorporating rhymes and finger plays; but the greatest use would be by the middle and upper elementary/middle school students and teachers. Exploring different areas of the world in their classroom curriculum as well as extending cultural programs would be greatly enhanced by this series." Reviewed as part of the World Folklore series. * Catholic Library World *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword Part 1: Background Part 2: The Stories Appendix: Pronunciation Guide Index About the Author and Contributors

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Book SynopsisThe very recent emergence of the 'information society' has created new situations that political and economic disciplines have never previously considered. There is a new complexity and many open questions for both individuals and societal macro-structures, which have to maintain, despite this revolution, a satisfactory level of activity and at the same time have to build a new state of stability. With regard to problems identified by many researchers relating to the storage and processing of (semi-)structured digital data, accessibility and sharing, intellectual property, digital documents, information retrieval, information literacy, relevance of information, information profiles of users, etc., the policies envisaged by some for the 'information society' may cause concern and embarrassment from a scientific point of view. This book gathers together 13 contributions from leading information science researchers and presents some of the scientific challenges for these areas, which are also the greatest challenges facing us in the current digital age.Table of ContentsPreface xv Fabrice PAPY and Gil-François EUVRARD Chapter 1. The Growth of the Role of Librarians and Information Officers in Digital Libraries 1 Christian LUPOVICI 1.1. Changes in the world of documentation 1 1.1.1. Transformations in society 3 1.2. Transformations in the economic situation of libraries 3 1.2.1. Too many hits?! The new trend of vague search entries 3 1.2.2. The integration of heterogenous services 4 1.2.3. The librarian’s challenge to reach customer satisfaction 5 1.3. Changing a paradigm: changing the object “information” 5 1.3.1. Breaking with the traditional way of managing physical objects 5 1.3.2. New objects in documentation 6 1.4. Changing a paradigm: information in a network of documentation 7 1.4.1. Information is linked to a network of information 7 1.4.2. Processing a high flux of dematerialized information 8 1.5. A new way of organizing libraries: the impact of the digital revolution 8 1.5.1. Impact on the functioning of a library 8 1.5.2. Impact on the concept of information 9 1.5.3. Impact on distribution 9 1.5.4. Impact on intellectual property 9 1.6. New trends 10 1.6.1. Introducing administrative aspects of documentation into the document 10 1.6.2. The librarian’s role in the editing process 10 1.7. The digital library 11 1.7.1. The virtual library 11 1.7.2. A “real” library 11 1.8. Introducing different layers to the core sector of the profession 12 1.8.1. Support for online library users 12 1.8.2. Providing training for users 12 1.8.3. Managing materialized objects as well as digital documents 12 1.9. Broadening skills and responsibilities for all of the library’s staff 13 1.9.1. Managing old and new techniques simultaneously 13 1.9.2. Increasing qualifications and responsibilities 13 Chapter 2. The Tao of the Digital Library: A Library Without a Librarian? 15 Joachim SCHÖPFEL and Jacques CREUSOT 2.1. The technological supremacy of the concept of the “digital library” 16 2.2. TSI’s influence on the market 18 2.3. The virtualization of a document’s function 19 2.4. Development and changes to job profiles in the CNRS directory 1982–2002 20 2.5. Supporting professions – the INIST approach 22 2.6. A new job profile is emerging – the e-serials librarian 24 2.7. Developments in training requirements – the UKSG workshops 1990–2004 26 2.8. “He who takes the longest strides…” 28 2.9. Bibliography 30 Chapter 3. The Reader Faced with a Digital Library: the Experience of the Pasteur Institute 33 Emmanuelle JANNÈS-OBER 3.1. Introduction. 33 3.2. Which services should be aimed at what kind of audience? 34 3.2.1. Content 35 3.2.2. Services 36 3.2.3. Programs 38 3.3. How are services used? 39 3.3.1. Empirical knowledge and how users carry out their research 39 3.3.2. Some statistics 41 3.4. Current problems 42 3.4.1. How to organize the extremely high number of hits 42 3.4.2. Can the costs be controlled? 44 3.4.3. How to create a new dialog with the user. 44 3.4.4. Appendix: Biolib’s search interface 46 Chapter 4. University Students’ Information Strategies: From Institutional Expectations to Real Uses 47 Marie DESPRÉS-LONNET 4.1. Introduction 47 4.2. Methodological issues 48 4.3. Relating use and environment 50 4.4. Resource legitimacy 53 4.5. The evolution of the figure of the “third party” 56 4.6. Conclusion 57 4.7. Bibliography 58 Chapter 5. The Digital Spirit: Digital Libraries and Democracy 61 Olivier FRESSARD 5.1. Books and libraries function as an objective spirit 61 5.2. The symbolic value of books stored within a library 63 5.3. How can the project of a digital library be realized? 64 5.4. Digital libraries are actually very rare! 66 5.5. Technical supports and new ways of reading 66 5.6. Two different types of logic within reading processes 69 5.7. The sociological significance of different reading processes 71 5.8. Does the “library of democracy” exist? 71 5.9. Access and usage 73 5.10. Tocqueville – a sociological model of democracy 74 5.11. The library’s devices and the disposition of the public 76 5.12. Libraries are facing a cultural crisis 78 5.13. Conclusion 80 5.14. Bibliography 80 Chapter 6. Accessing Library Catalogs in the Age of Digital Libraries and Search Engines: Gaps, Disruptions and Transformation? 83 Dominique LAHARY 6.1. Prehistory 83 6.1.1. Secondary information 84 6.1.2. What about access to documents? 86 6.2. The age of OPAC 86 6.2.1. A high level of uniformity 87 6.2.2. How to access documents according to their content 87 6.2.3. Too many or no hits at all – a choice must be made 88 6.2.4. Some progress is being made 88 6.2.5. Disadvantages and features the system lacks 89 6.2.6. Are catalogs actually used by the public? 89 6.3. The secret order 91 6.3.1. Libraries must now imitate search engines which so successfully imitated them in the first place 91 6.3.2. The secret order’s manifesto 92 6.3.3. Plea for resurgence 92 6.3.4. Realizing the project 94 6.3.5. Remote access 99 6.3.6. New solutions combined with traditional ones 100 6.4. Conclusion 101 6.5. Bibliography 102 Chapter 7. Stakes and Prospects of Heuristic Visualization for OPAC Use 103 Sophie CHAUVIN 7.1. Complexity of information systems 103 7.1.1. Complexity of inter-related information systems for documentation 105 7.1.2. Complexity, training and catalogs 106 7.2. Sense and visualization 107 7.2.1. The multidimensional space of a library 107 7.2.2. Accessing the stock of documents via metadata 108 7.2.3. Improved online catalogs – they lead to an increase in unintended applications 110 7.3. Visualization and the trail of knowledge 110 7.3.1. Principles of a heuristic visualization 110 7.3.2. Reticular systems and hypertextual trails 112 7.4. Interface, intermediaries and amplification of coherence 115 7.5. Usage and perspectives 116 7.6. Bibliography 118 Chapter 8. 3D Interaction for Digital Libraries 123 Pierre CUBAUD 8.1. Introduction 123 8.2. The page as a surface 124 8.2.1. Structured light 126 8.2.2. Photogrammetry 127 8.3. The book and reading interfaces 130 8.4. Research collections and research interfaces 134 8.5. Conclusion 139 8.6. Bibliography 140 Chapter 9. Using Facets to Classify and Access Digital Resources: Proposal and Example 145 Michèle HUDON 9.1. Introduction 145 9.2. Examining existing classification structures 147 9.2.1. Sample 147 9.2.2. Methodology 147 9.2.3. Results and discussion 148 9.3. A faceted structure to organize and access resources in a virtual library in education 151 9.3.1. Creating a special virtual collection of web resources in education 152 9.3.2. Classification and indexing 154 9.3.3. Development of a faceted classification structure 155 9.3.4. Using the faceted structure 159 9.3.5. Next steps 165 9.4. General conclusion 165 9.5. Bibliography 166 Chapter 10. Digital Libraries: the Publication of Legal Documents Online within the Info-mediation Service 169 Fabien GIRARD DE BARROS 10.1. Availability, instantaneity and simplicity of information: the minimum requirements for legal publications on the Internet 170 10.1.1. Accessing legal information: application of the classic unities of tragedy within the company 171 10.1.2. Judicial security and the instantaneity of the response 172 10.1.3. The simplicity of access: ergonomics – providing a helping hand with the abundance of information available on the Internet 173 10.2. The relevance of information: from the documentalist’s know-how to the documentalist/info mediator 175 10.2.1. The emergence of relevant search engines 175 10.2.2. Contextualization: first steps towards the relevance of information 176 10.2.3. Providing training for the jurists: reinforcing the link between the jurist and the documentalist 176 10.3. The sharing of judicial information: when the judicial publisher becomes the computer technician 177 10.3.1. Intranet: the symbiosis of official information and personal doctrines 178 10.3.2. Channels: communication within the communication service 178 10.3.3. The alert and the newsletter: managing updates 179 10.4. Conclusion 180 10.5. Bibliography 180 Chapter 11. What Scholarly and Pedagogic Material is Available Online for the Virtual User Within French Universities? 181 Ghislaine CHARTRON and Marc MINON 11.1. The availability of scholarly and pedagogic material online within French universities: an assessment 181 11.1.1. An economic scale that distinguishes three models 182 11.1.2. Published material as public property 182 11.1.3. Published material within a market economy 184 11.1.4. Published material and a common economy 186 11.2. Published digital resources and distance teaching devices: an even weaker synergy 188 11.3. The evolution of activities for libraries: future priorities? 190 11.3.1. Evolution of activities 190 11.3.2. Two future priorities for libraries 191 11.4. Bibliography 193 Chapter 12. The Revel@Nice Project: the Creation and Prospects of a Pioneering Site of Online Periodicals and Journals 195 Michel ROLAND 12.1. The project 195 12.1.1. Purpose of the site 195 12.1.2. History 197 12.2. Creation 199 12.2.1. Timetable for the creation of the site 201 12.2.2. Human resources and project management 201 12.2.3. Precisions and modifications 203 12.2.4. Launch of the site and performance analysis 204 12.3. Sustainability and longevity 205 12.3.1. Publishing sustainability 205 12.3.2. Technological sustainability 205 12.3.3. Institutional sustainability 206 12.4. Post-scriptum: today 207 12.4.1. Visibility 207 12.4.2. Versioning 207 12.4.3. Current prospects and perspectives 208 Chapter 13. Evaluating the Use and Users of Digital Journal Libraries 211 David NICHOLAS and Paul HUNTINGTON 13.1. Introduction 211 13.2. Digital libraries evaluated 213 13.3. Use of digital journals 214 13.3.1. Downloads (ranked lists) 215 13.3.2. Article use 215 13.4. Site penetration and “bouncing” 216 13.4.1. Infrequent visitors 217 13.5. Reflections on what constitutes a digital library “user” 217 13.6. Reflecting on the meaning of “use” 218 13.7. Widespread popular interest in digital journals 218 13.7.1. The rising popularity of the e-journal 218 13.7.2. Abstracts make a come back 219 13.8. Search approaches 219 13.9. User diversity 220 13.10. Conclusions 221 13.11. Bibliography 222 Chapter 14. Digital Collections in Libraries: Development and Continuity 223 Hélène ROUSSEL 14.1. Introduction 223 14.2. Adaptations and alterations in the document chain 224 14.2.1. Identification and selection 224 14.2.2. Purchases, subscriptions and licenses 225 14.2.3. Intellectual and physical processing of documents 227 14.3. Searching and catalogs 229 14.4. … searching and mega-catalogs 230 14.5. Organization of collections 231 14.6. Physical processing, accessibility and placement online 231 14.7. Preservation 232 14.8. … and dissemination 232 14.9. Conclusion 233 14.10. Bibliography 234 Chapter 15. Ergonomic Standards and the Uses of Digital Libraries 235 Nicole LOMPRÉ 15.1. Introduction 235 15.2. The evolution of ergonomic standards for user interfaces 236 15.2.1. Guidelines for leading computer manufacturers 240 15.2.2. Recommendations by WCAG for accessibility and standard number ISO/DIS 9241-171 242 15.2.3. Publishers and ergonomic recommendations 245 15.3. Study of the uses of digital libraries 247 15.3.1. Libraries and privileged relationships with the users 247 15.3.2. Getting lost in digital library interfaces 248 15.3.3. The use of online catalogs and databases 249 15.3.4. Listening to the researchers’ needs 252 15.3.5. User-centered focus groups within libraries 253 15.3.6. Suggested recommendations for improving digital libraries 253 15.3.7. Recommendations based on user opinions 256 15.4. Conclusion 256 15.5. Bibliography 258 Chapter 16. A Document Information System Within the University: From the Project’s Conception to its Installation 263 Corinne LEBLOND 16.1. Where do the university and its document information system originate from? Conditions for use of such a system 265 16.1.1. Local context: the document information system within the university 265 16.1.2. The emergence and development of a regional online university 266 16.2. The implementation of the document information system 267 16.2.1. The success of the modernization of documentation 267 16.2.2. The objectives and main priorities of the document information system 268 16.3. From the idea to reality: the spread of the document management system and the documentation portal 273 16.3.1. Technical configuration of the document information system 273 16.3.2. The document information system as a development tool 273 16.3.3. The services on offer when carrying out research from the documentation portal 275 16.4. The evolution and spread of the document information system 277 16.4.1. Strengthening co-operation with other university services in order to gather and broadcast all of the digital information that has been produced 277 16.4.2. The integration of the document information system within the global information system of the University of Artois 278 16.4.3. Providing the content for the document information system 279 16.5. Uses and feedback 280 16.6. Prospects and development 283 Chapter 17. Do Libraries Have a Future in Academia? 285 Robert CAMPBELL 17.1. The control of knowledge 285 17.2. The changing use of journals 286 17.3. Will the serials librarian survive? 287 17.4. Towards a more efficient system 288 17.5. The challenge ahead 290 17.6. The versioning problem 291 17.7. Developing countries 291 17.8. Open computation 291 17.9. Conclusion 292 17.10. Bibliography 293 List of Authors 295 Index 299

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Book SynopsisWith regard to the problems identified by many researchers relating to the storage and processing of (semi-)structured digital data, accessibility and sharing, intellectual property, digital documents, information retrieval, information literacy, the relevance of information, information profiles of users, etc. the political projects for the Information Society cause some caution and embarrassment from a scientific point of view. This book gathers 13 contributions from Information Science researchers, and presents some scientific issues from the various domains which are, also, the issues in our present digital era.Table of Contents1. Some revisions on the concept of information, S. Leleu-Merviel, P. Useille. 2. From scientific communication to specialized mediation: knowledge communication, V. Couzinet. 3. Time, memory and the document, J.-P. Metzger. 4. The document and the network, S. Pene. 5. Information culture, A. Serres. 6. The relevance in Information science: models and theory, B. Simonnot. 7. A study of access systems for electronic information, M. Ihadjadene, S. Chaudiron. 8. Relevant information in business intelligence, A. David. 9. Automatic analysis of digital document and text: multidisciplinary research problematics, L. Grivel. 10. Freedom of information, participative democracy and local economy, Y. Thepaut. 11. Museum websites: an observatory for interactivity. G. Vidal. 12. The Internet and the public library, A. Camus-Vigue, C. Evans, F. Gaudet, M. Amar. 13. Electronic publishing for mobile phones: the case of streaming TV, B. Henocque.

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Book SynopsisWhile the library is at the center of many campuses physically, it is often an overlooked and underused resource in improving the learning and success of first-year college students. In this new volume, librarians, classroom faculty, administrators, and higher education researchers come together to explore the potential of the library in shaping the student experience. Chapter authors explore structures and practices for helping students learn to navigate the college library; use the Internet effectively; and find, analyze, and incorporate information into their academic work - a critical foundation for college success. Thirteen case studies present detailed information on current practice from a variety of campus types.

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Book SynopsisIn 2012, The Library of Congress (Washington, D.C., U.S.A.) had the initiative of organizing an annual meeting which would disseminate the vision of library leaders on the importance of the book. The meeting would gather all the categories involved in the book industry: writers, publishers, editors, professors, librarians. The goal was to create a platform for discussions on how to promote the book as a crucial element for culture and education enhancement. The power of information and its dissemination was discussed within the first edition, while keeping the book as a central element in all debates. After this first edition, the Summit of the book was organized yearly in different locations throughout the world: Singapore (2013), France (2014), Egypt (2015) and Ireland (2016). The event had a powerful international impact and in 2017 the 6th summit was hosted in Brasov (Romania) at the "Transilvania" University. This volume is the collection of the most valuable contributions to the 6th Summit of the Book where experts presented their best practices and expertise in the history and technology of the book, knowledge support, and book dissemination.Table of Contents Introduction, by Angela Repanovici, Manolis Koukourakis, Tereza Khechoyan PART I. Books on the Shelves of New Technology 1. The Book in the Era of Facebook and Twitter, by Ismail Serageldin 2. Narrative Construction of Popularity Assessment Criteria on Weblogs: The Implications for Virtual Learning Environments, by C?t?lina-Ionela Rezeanu, Claudiu Coman, Angela Repanovici 3. The Importance of Digitizing Old Medical Books and Modern Medical Ethics Books in the Field of Medicine, by Nadinne Roman, Elena Amaric?i, Silviu Caloian 4. The Usefulness of Social Networks for the Dissemination of Scientific Information, by Ionel ?erban PART II. Information Society and Sources 5. The Interpretation of Knowledge Economy and the Problems of Its Rise and Development in Armenia, by Tereza Khechoyan 6. Aspects on the Harmonization of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society in the European Union Legislation, by Cristina Mihaela Salc? Rotaru 7. The Role and Importance of Information Sources. Case Study: The European Union's Diplomacy and the Middle East Crisis at the Beginning of the 21st Century, by Ana-Maria Bolborici PART III. Books in Education 8. The Level of Awareness on Scientometrics in Higher Education, by Angela Repanovici, Manolis Koukourakis, Mihai Bogdan Alexandrescu, D. Cotoros, Liliana Rogozea, Daniela Popa 9. Romanian Students' Perceptions of Bibliotherapy in the Educational Process, by Daniela Popa, Ane Landoy, Angela Repanovici PART IV. Reading for Life 10. Reading for Life: Biblio/Poetry Therapy with Different Target Groups, by Judit Béres 11. The Role of Fairy Tales in the Self-Realization Process, by Daniela Sorea 12. The Book and the Separate Room, by Carmen Adriana Gheorghe PART V. Perspectives on Publications in Life Sciences 13. Biomechanics in Publication: Present State and Perspectives, by Ileana-Constanta Rosca 14. Representative Publications for Medical Engineering, by Corneliu Druga PART VI. Collections: Histories and Landmarks 15. The Second Life of Books from Private Collections, by Elena Harconi?a 16. The Progress and Development of the Digital Library of "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu Since 2007, by Rodica Volovici, Cristina Pârvu 17. Revista BIBLIOTECA ["The Library" Review]: 1948-2018 – A Landmark in the Professional Community of Romanian Librarians 18. The Journeys of Books, by Robert Coravu

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